K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award
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Institution
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
Boston, MA
Council Dates: October 2015 - May 2016
Independent Position: Co-Founder of Sonde Health
Michael Chen was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology. In the lab of Jun Lu, Michael’s research focused on sleep and neurological disorders, studying a novel brain circuit implicated in motor control in Parkinson's disease. Dr. Chen completed his Ph.D. in Psychology/Affective Science at Stanford University and his B.A. in Psychology/Behavioral Neuroscience from Yale University. Currently, Dr. Chen is a co-founder of Sonde Health, managing research and development, and an Entrepreneurial Fellow at PureTech.