Associate Research Fellow
Academia Sinica
Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China)
Dr. Yet-Ran Chen is a Tenured Associate Research Fellow of the Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center at Academia Sinica. He earned his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from National Taiwan University and holds adjunct professorships at National Taiwan Ocean University, National Taiwan University, and National Chiayi University. Dr. Chen's expertise encompasses fundamental mass spectrometry, proteomics, metabolomics, and plant immunity. His research primarily focuses on utilizing mass spectrometry-based OMICS and molecular biology approaches to uncover the pivotal roles of peptides in plant immune regulation. Notably, his investigations unveiled the function of pathogenesis-related protein 1 (PR1) as the precursor of an immune cytokine known as CAPE. Dr. Chen's contributions have been acknowledged with research awards from the Taiwan mass spectrometry and plant biologist societies, recognizing his pivotal role in advancing biological mass spectrometry and plant immunity. His research innovation also earned him a prestigious national award for junior scientists from Academia Sinica.
Sunday, August 6, 2023
2:15 PM – 2:35 PM EDT