Yingjie Chen

Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, Vascular Biology Center/Cardiovascular Division
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Dr. Chen received his MD and MS degrees from Neimonggu Medical College, and the National Research Institute of Sport Science (NRISS), respectively. He worked as a neurosurgeon for two years and was then appointed Assistant Professor and subsequently Associate Professor at NRISS studying overtraining-induced cardiac and skeletal muscle injury. His work during that time was recognized by scientists in this field, and in 1991 he was awarded an Honorable Mention from the President of the International Olympic Committee for his research. Dr. Chen subsequently obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, where he also pursued postdoctoral training under the mentorship of Professor R. J. Bache. In 2002 he was awarded a Scientist Development Award from the American Heart Association, and in 2002 awarded an RO1 grant from National Institutes of Health (NIH). He was appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine/Cardiology Division in 2003, and in 2005 became a member of the University of Minnesota Vascular Biology Center. He has published over 30 peer reviewed journal articles as first or corresponding author in areas of ventricular hypertrophy, congestive heart failure and muscle injury.

The research in Dr. Chen¿s laboratory is directed toward understanding molecular mechanisms responsible for the development of myocardial hypertrophy and congestive heart failure, and discovery of new therapeutic approaches to treating congestive heart failure. By using genetically modified mice in combination with pharmacological agents, the current research activities in Dr. Chen¿s laboratory are focused on effects of nitric oxide, oxidative stress, and adenosine receptors in the development of congestive heart failure.

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