Dr. Chen is also a practicing neuropathologist, specializing in the diagnoses of complex neurological disorders including brain tumors, inflammatory and neurodegenerative conditions. Dr. Chen received residency training in Anatomic Pathology and fellowship training in Neuropathology and Molecular Genetics Pathology at Harvard Medical School. His laboratory is focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration in human disorder. His laboratory takes advantage of a simple animal model, Drosophila melanogaster, to harness the power of genetics to define cellular pathways underlying the specific destruction of postmitotic neurons in neurodegenerative disorders.