Michelle Chen, PhD

Michelle Chen, PhD is an Instructor of Neurology and a Core Member of the Center for Healthy Aging in the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research.

Chen is a neuropsychologist, with a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Yeshiva University. She obtained clinical training through Montefiore Medical Center, NYU Langone Medical Center, and VA Maryland Health Care System, where she worked with a variety of patient populations including movement and other neurodegenerative disorders. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship focusing on neuropsychology and neuroscience research at Kessler Foundation. She currently leads the Rutgers Neuropsychology Laboratory where she studies the applications of digital health technology (e.g., smartphones, wearable devices) in remote assessment and treatment of neurological symptoms. Dr. Chen has been funded through several non-profit foundations. Most recently, she is the recipient of a K23 Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (one of the agencies in the National Institutes of Health). She also received a Research Council Collaborative Multidisciplinary Award from Rutgers University.