Vincent Chen

Dr. Chen is an associate professor of biomedical engineering with expertise in neuromodulation and rehabilitation engineering. Before joining Loyola Chicago, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and conducted clinical research at the Neuromodulation Center of Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston. His experience in the tech industry and knowledge in the clinical rehabilitation field has enabled him to play a unique role in many research projects focusing on the development of neurorehabilitation devices. Dr. Chen's current research focuses on quantifying the extent of neuroplasticity induced by the application of brain and peripheral nerve stimulation. His key objective is to systematically investigate these unknown mechanisms individually and to apply them in clinical practice, i.e., by isolating each problem in order to identify and apply an optimal and targeted solution, with the ultimate goal of providing clinicians a better means to gain a more detailed understanding of specific neurological disorders, particularly those related to the brain. His other research interests relate to the field of rehabilitation engineering and in particular, the development of assistive and neuroprosthetic devices. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award for his project titled “Effect of changes in power spectral density on neuromodulation”.