Bio
Dr. Jingxun Chen obtained her Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley. She studied the fundamental mechanisms of gene expression, protein degradation, and chromosome segregation. She then joined Dr. Anne Brunet's lab at Stanford University. Her current research focuses on understanding how sexual interaction affects vertebrate organ aging, using the African turquoise killifish as a model. Her long-term research goals are to 1) uncover the causative roles of specific molecular players (e.g., genes, cell types, circulating factors) in mediating the effects of sexual interaction on organ aging and 2) assess the resilience of sexually active animals responding to stress/insults, such as organ injury and different diets.
