Briana Kaying Chen
Personal Information
Born: Unknown
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: Asian
Education
MIT BS Brain & Cognitive Sciences 2016; Columbia University MA 2018, MPhil 2018 & PhD 2022, all in Neurobiology & Behavior
"TBD"
— Briana Kaying Chen
Professional Life
Field of Study: Neurobiology
Institution/Corporation: Columbia University Irving Medical Center; Columbia University; MIT
Degrees & Memberships: None found
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30; University of Utah Rising Star in Neuroscience Award; NIMH F31 National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellow; 2021 Columbia Technology Ventures (CTV) Fellow; 2023-24 Akira Arimura Foundation Young Investigator Award
Achievements: researcher at Columbia University working on creating the 1st female-specific antidepressant; while at MIT worked with Dr. Steve Ramirez in Dr. Sususnu Tonegawa's lab on memory manipulation for the treatment of PTSD & depression; has developed various sex-specific drugs for treatment & prevention of stress-related psychiatric diseases; has 1 patent with 12 pending
has been a Postdoc researcher at Columbia University Irving Medical Center since 2022
was a coxswain of the women's rowing team at MIT
is passionate about music, needlepoint, & reading
is a SciSub writer & social media head