Li-Yun (Anny) Chen, PhD
Doctoral Thesis: Development of Heterobifunctional Molecules for Targeted Protein Acetylation in Cells and their Application for Functional Investigations of p53
Research Focus: Chen developed a heterobifunctional molecule system, AceTAG, to selectively modulate protein acetylation in cells and to study the functional consequences of p53 acetylation in cancer cells.
Undergraduate Institution: National Taiwan University
Noteworthy Publications: Targeted Protein Acetylation in Cells Using Heterobifunctional Molecules", Journal of the American Chemical Society (2021)
Looking Back: "I am truly grateful for the amazing mentors and lab mates I had in the Parker Lab."
Next Steps: "I look forward to continue my career in developing potential therapeutics strategies with the concept of chemically induced proximity."
Join us at 10 a.m. PDT on Friday, May 17, 2024 for our Commencement Ceremony Livestream! Chen wil be introduced by her advisor, Prof. Christopher Parker, who will deliver a few words about her graduate experience. Viewers will also learn about our many other 2024 graduates, who are now setting out to build careers that will profoundly impact the future of biomedical research.
