KSTP: First in the World Intraoperative MRI Surgical Suite at U of M Medical Center.KARE11: 7.2-Ton Magnet Lifted to U of M Hospital.M Health Fairview: State-of-the-art Neurosurgery Suite a "Giant Leap Forward" for Brain Cancer, Movement Disorder Treatmentġ0-4-19: The “Goldilocks” Principle for Curing Brain Cancer.KARE11: U of M pioneers new 'T-suite' surgical room.The award is given annually by the Taiwanese government to individuals of Taiwanese heritage who have made exceptional contributions to their profession.įebruary 2020 Minnesota Physician: Glioblastoma: Activating an immune responseġ2-4-19: Minnesota Daily: New campus MRI machine to expand surgery capability Chen received the Presidential Award of Achievement from the President of Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou. His laboratory is housed in the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center. Chen has won the Damon Runyon Fellowship Award, the Sidney Kimmel Scholar Award, the Burroughs Wellcome Foundation Career Award in Medical Sciences, the Sontag Foundation Distinguished Scientist Award, the Doris Duke Foundation Clinical Scientist Award, and the Forbeck Scholar Award. The recipient of several highly competitive research awards, Dr. He is also a leader in the study of DNA repair and gene therapy in brain tumors. He is an NIH RO1-funded investigator whose research focuses on developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for brain tumor patients. Chen is an internationally recognized brain tumor researcher and surgeon, with a dedicated interest in understanding how glioblastomas acquire resistance to radiation and chemotherapy.