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Tai-Yen ChenTai-Yen Chen

Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry

Office: Fleming, 139E
Contact: tchen37@central.uh.edu - 713-743-9413

Education: Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2010; M.S., National Tsing Hua University, 2004; B.S., National Tsing Hua University, 2002

Postdoctoral Associate, Cornell University, 2011-2016

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Single-Molecule Metallo-Neurobiology

Our research group investigates metal homeostasis in healthy and diseased neurons using single-molecule techniques. In particular, we are interested in the dynamics and mechanisms of protein machineries involved in metal trafficking within/between neurons. Our goal is to understand how metals affect neuronal signaling and cause neurodegenerative diseases.

  • Bruno John Zwolinski Graduate Fellowship, Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 2010
  • Martell and Corera Award, Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 2010
  • Richard W. Schmude, Jr. Scholarship, Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 2008
  • Phi Lambda Upsilon, Chemistry Department, Texas A&M University, 2007
  • Teaching Award, FYP Chemistry, Texas A&M University, 2007
  • Phi Tau Phi Award, National Tsing-Hua University, 2004
  1. J. B. Sambur, T.-Y. Chen, E. Choudhary, G. Chen, E. J. Nissen, E. M. Thomas, N. Zou, P. Chen "Sub-particle reaction and photocurrent mapping to optimize catalyst-modified photoanodes” Nature, 2016, 530, 77.
  2. T.-Y. Chen†, W. Jung†, A. G. Santiago, F. Yang, Ł. Krzemiński, P. Chen "Quantifying Multi-state Cytoplasmic Molecular Diffusion in Living Cells via Inverse Transform of Confined Displacement Distribution" J. Phys. Chem. B, 2015, 119, 11451. †: Co-first authors.
  3. D. J. Martell, C. P. Joshi, A. Gaballa, A. G. Santiago, T.-Y. Chen, W. Jung, J. D. Helmann, P. Chen "Metalloregulator CueR Biases RNA Polymerase’s Kinetic Sampling of Closed or Open Complex to Repress or Activate Transcription" Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 2015, 112, 13467.
  4. T.-Y. Chen†, A. G. Santiago†, W. Jung, Ł. Krzemiński, F. Yang, D. J. Martell, J. D. Helmann, P. Chen "Concentration- and Chromosome-organization-Dependent Regulator Unbinding from DNA for Transcription Regulation in Living Cells" Nat. Commun., 2015, 6, doi:10.1038/ncomms8445 (2015). †: Co-first authors.
  5. P. Chen, A. M. Keller, C. P. Joshi, D. J. Martell, N. M. Andoy, J. J. Benítez, T.-Y. Chen, A. G. Santiago, F. Yang "Single-Molecule Dynamics and Mechanisms of Metalloregulators and Metallochaperones" Biochemistry, 2013, 52, 7170.
  6. S. Maiti, H.-Y. Chen, T.-Y. Chen, C. -H. Hsia, D. H. Son "Effect of Surfactant and Solvent on Spin-Lattice Relaxation Dynamics of Magnetic Nanocrystals" J. Phys. Chem. B, 2013, 117 (16), 4399.
  7. C. P. Joshi, D. Panda, D. J. Martell, N. M. Andoy, T.-Y. Chen, A. Gaballa, J. D. Helmann, P. Chen "Direct Substitution and Assisted Dissociation Pathways for Turning Off Transcription by a MerR-family Metalloregulator" Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 2012, 109, 15121.
  8. M. Keller, J. Benitez, D. Klarin, L. Zhong, M. Goldfogel, F. Yang, T.-Y. Chen, P. Chen "Dynamic Multi-Body Protein Interactions Suggest Versatile Pathways for Copper Trafficking" J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134 (21), 8934.
  9. H.-Y. Chen, T.-Y. Chen, E. Berdugo, Y. Park, K. Lovering, D. H. Son "Hot Electron from Consecutive Exciton-Mn Energy Transfer in Mn-Doped Semiconductor Nanocrystals" J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115, 11407.
  10. T.-Y. Chen, C.-H. Hsia, H. -Y. Chen, D. H. Son "Dynamics of Spin-Lattice Relaxation in CoxFe3-xO4 Nanocrystals" Ultrafast Phenomena XVII, 2010, 152.
  11. T.-Y. Chen, C.-H. Hsia, H.-Y. Chen, D. H. Son "Size Effect on Chemical Tuning of Spin-Lattice Relaxation Dynamics in Superparamagnetic Nanocrystals" J. Phys. Chem. C, 2010, 114, 9713.
  12. H.-Y. Chen, T.-Y. Chen, D. H. Son "Measurement of Energy Transfer Time in Colloidal Mn-Doped Semiconductor Nanocrystals" J. Phys. Chem. C, 2010, 114, 4418.
  13. C.-H. Hsia, T.-Y. Chen, D. H. Son "Time-Resolved Study on Surface Spin Effect on Spin-lattice Relaxation in Fe3O4 Nanocrystals" J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 9146.
  14. T.-Y. Chen, C.-H. Hsia, D. H. Son "Time-Dependent Elastic Properties and Lattice Temperature of the Photoexcited Iron Oxide Nanocrystals" J. Phys. Chem. C, 2008, 112, 10125.
  15. C.-H. Hsia, T.-Y. Chen, D. H. Son "Size-Dependent Ultrafast Magnetization Dynamic in Iron Oxide Nanocrystals" Nano Lett., 2008, 8 (2), 571.
  16. T.-Y. Chen, C.-H. Hsia, H. S. Son, D. H. Son "Ultrafast Energy Transfer and Strong Dynamic non-Condon Effect on Ligand Field Transitions by Coherent Phonon in g-Fe2O3 Nanocrystals" J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 10829.
  17. C.-H. Lin, T.-Y. Chen, C.-H. Cheng "Recent Development in Organic Light-Emitting Display" Instrum. Today, 2004, 26, 38.