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Ya-Wen Chen

@YaWenChenMSSM

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Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Cell, Developmental, and Regenerative Biology @SinaiStemCell @MSSM. 🏳️‍🌈Can we fix lungs by stem cells? Yes!

New York, USA
Joined May 2020
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Welcome to the world, Baby Eloíse Victoria! 🎉 Our 4th lab baby has arrived, and both mom and baby are doing well. Congrats, @Pamela! 💕
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🎉 Big congratulations to Mikal on receiving his white coat! So proud to see him begin this exciting journey in medicine — can’t wait to see all the amazing things he’ll do! 🥼✨
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🎉 Huge congrats to Maanasa for being selected as a top presenter at the MSBS Symposium! Your hard work and great science shined through—so proud! 👏
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Happy birthday to Martha 🎉🥳 Double congratulations for wrapping up your first committee meeting today too! Big milestones to celebrate 💪🎂✨
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RT @naveedtavakol: Join us this fall for a Cold Spring Harbor Lab meeting (Sept 28 - Oct 1, 2025) on "Bioengineered Tissue Systems & Models….
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Nothing like our 2025 summer lab hangout ☀️🧪 Good food, good laughs, and great company – including our lab family, families, and plus ones! 💛
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The 2025 DOHaD Symposium was a great success—thank you to all the speakers for their inspiring talks, the organizing committee for their hard work, and everyone who joined us for a day of exciting science and collaboration. @SinaiStemCell @CDRBSinai
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Grateful to see old friends at #ATS2025 and spend time with the Francis Family. Truly honored to receive the Jo Rae Wright Award—such a meaningful recognition that reflects the spirit of mentorship, leadership, and scientific excellence she embodied.
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Happy birthday Bushra! We really need to work on your cake cutting skill. 😂
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4 months
Congratulations! 🎉🎉🍾.
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🎉🎉ISSCR President Valentina Greco (@valentatormenta @harvard) has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (@americanacad) honoring excellence in leaders from across disciplines and divides.
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Honored to receive the Parker B. Francis Jo Rae Wright Award for Scientific Excellence. Deeply grateful to the Francis Family Foundation for this recognition and for supporting early career investigators. Inspired by Dr. Wright’s legacy as a scientist, mentor, and leader.
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5 months
Congratulations to Alessandra, who matched at Temple for her ENT residency, and David, who matched at Sinai for his ENT residency! Very proud of you both! 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️
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5 months
Happy belated birthday! Sad to see that you will leave us soon but so happy for you seeing you move on to start your PhD! 3 offers and counting! 🎉@TaraTavakol
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“Big congratulations to Mikal for all his hard work and dedication paying off with acceptances to three DO medical schools! Your perseverance is inspiring—onward to an incredible journey in medicine! 🎉 #FutureDoctor
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Don't forget to join us at the LGBTQAI+ meet-up at #ISSCR2025 in Hong Kong! 🌈 It's a great opportunity to connect, share experiences, and celebrate inclusivity in science. Let's keep building a supportive community together. See you there! @ISSCR @SinaiStemCell @CDRBSinai.
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Ya-Wen Chen
7 months
I am proud to be a panelist discussing how we can improve inclusivity and equity in science during Plenary V at the #ISSCR2025 Annual Meeting, Hong Kong, 11-14 June 2025. Join us here: @ISSCR @Sinai_IRM @IcahnMountSinai @CDRBSinai @SinaiStemCell.
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7 months
Happy new year to all! First snow in NYC in 2025!
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8 months
Seeing people in the lab grow and move on to the next stage of their careers is truly rewarding—this is why I stay in academia! Congratulation Melissa! ❤️
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I guess taking a picture in front of the snowman will be our tradition for the holiday party from now on 😂
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When you have surgeons in the lab. Happy Thanksgiving!
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