Professor Qian Chen

Department of Orthopaedics, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

Dr Qian Chen is Michael G. Ehrlich, MD Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic Research, Professor of Medical Science, and Vice Chair for Research in Department of Orthopaedics at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He was the Director of Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Skeletal Health and Repair in Rhode Island Hospital, a multi-disciplinary translational research center established by National Institute of Health.

Dr Chen received his PhD from Tufts University School of Medicine and performed Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School. His research interest includes orthopedic biology and disease mechanisms, cartilage joint development and aging, nanomedicine, tissue bioengineering and drug delivery. Throughout Dr Chen’s research career, he received the Independent Scientist Award from NIH, the Satterfield Arthritis Investigator Award from Arthritis Foundation, and the Kappa Delta Award from American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Dr Chen served on multiple NIH study sections and advisory panels, and the review board of Veteran’s Administration. He served as the Basic Science Section Editor of the journal Current Opinions in Orthopaedics, and the topic Chair of Cartilage, Synovium, and Meniscus for the annual meetings of Orthopaedic Research Society. He was the editor of the books “Osteoarthritis: Diagnosis, Treatment and Surgery” and "Osteoarthritis: Progress in Basic Research and Treatment".

Updated 31 December 2025