Robert Chen

Robert Y. Chen is a Co-director of Biotech and Life Sciences at MD+ and an MD-PhD student at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.1 He was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Healthcare in 2021.1 Chen has published research in prestigious journals such as NEJM, Science, and Nature.1

Chen's background includes:

• Over 3 years of neuroscience research on Alzheimer's disease1
• 4 years of microbiome research in the Gordon lab, studying how microbes affect growth and development, particularly of the brain1
• Co-founder of a stealth synthetic biology company focused on human and environmental health products1
• Former co-founder of Memento, an Alzheimer's diagnostics company on mobile platforms1

He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley, earning a B.S. in Bioengineering with a focus on Synthetic Neurobiology.1 Chen is currently pursuing his MD-PhD at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.1