Rheumatology: Current Research
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Yupeng Chen

Biography

Dr. Yupeng Chen obtained his Doctor of Philosophy from Brown University, USA. He then joined Orthopaedic Department, Rhode Island Hospital/Brown medical school for medical research on biomaterials and drug delivery. Tilldate, Dr. Chen has accomplished 13 peer-reviewed articles/conference proceedings and 3 book chapters. In addition, he has delivered 18 scientific conference presentations. In 2010 Society For Biomaterials annual conference, he received the STAR Awards. Dr. Chen also generates valuable output for industry. He is an inventor of two patents and parts of his research have licensed to companies (Nanovis, IN and Audax, MA) for commercialization. NBC Nightly News reported his research about nanomaterials for bone healing in 2007. For editorial experience, Dr. Chen was appointed as an editor for the International Journal of Case Reports and Images (ISSN 0976-3198) and an associate editor for the Biosensors Journal (ISSN 2090-4959). He also serves as an external reviewer for Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Commission and a co-chair in Biomedical Engineering Society annual conference, Hartford 2011.

Research Interest

Studying advanced biomaterials and drug/gene delivery technology for treating joint diseases.