Yu Ju Chen

Dr. Yu-Ju Chen is a neuroscientist who studies the molecular and cellular mechanisms of pathophysiology underlying neurodevelopmental disorders. He has a doctorate in biomedical science. After Ph.D. training in Dr. Guo-Jen Huang laboratory at Chang Gung University, he joined Dr. Hye Young Lee laboratory at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio as a postdoctoral research fellow in 2022. He focuses on: 1) identifying the molecular and cellular mechanisms responsible for the pathophysiology underlying fragile X syndrome, and 2) using non-viral vector to deliver Cas9 mRNA/sgRNA to develop potential therapeutics in mouse models for brain disorders. To address these questions, he uses molecular and cellular neurobiology tools, bioengineering and animal behavioral assays.