Dr Chen’s is interested in the immunopathogenesis of retinal degenerative diseases, including age-related retinal degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and uveitis.

Her research is focused on 1) how inflammation and inflammatory components contribute to the initiation and development of retinal degenerative diseases, 2) the pathophysiology of Műller glia in retinal diseases, 3) the link between inflammation and metabolism on, and 4) ocular drug delivery