Dr. Chen is currently a Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics at GHTU- Global Health Trials Unit at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine since February 2024. He obtained his first degree in medicine in 2006, followed by an MSc. in 2009 and a PhD in 2012 in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the Peking Union Medical College and Tsinghua University. Dr. Chen has worked extensively in clinical trials for over 15 years, encompassing both industry and academic initiatives and spanning a wide range of medical specialties including cardiovascular disease, cancer, surgery, HIV, malaria, and diabetes.
Before returning to LSTM, Dr. Chen worked at the University of Liverpool and the University of York as a Research Fellow in Health Economics, primarily focusing on trial-based and model-based health economics evaluation. His insights stemmed from understanding how health economics plays a crucial role throughout the life cycle of clinical trials.
Dr. Chen has a strong commitment and background in peer review activities, evidenced by his regular statistical reviews for journals and role as an editorial board member at BMC Medicine and Aging Medicine. He is also a member of the data and safety monitoring committee of several national and international trials, as well as the LSTM Research Ethics Committee