Liaohai Chen
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Bldg: 202 Room: B221 Email: lhchen@anl.gov Phone: (630) 252- 3975 |
> Education:
- Postdoc 1997 - 1999 Biophysics, Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM
- Ph.D 1995 - 1997 Organic Chemistry, University of Rochester, NY
- M.S. 1993 - 1995 Organic Chemistry, University of Rochester, NY
- B.S. 1983 - 1987 Chemistry, Zhejiang University, China
> Professional Experience:
- Molecular Biologist and Group Leader, 2/2005,
Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory - Associate Professor, 7/2006,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rush University Medical Center - Assistant Molecular Biologist, 6/2001-2/2005,
Biosciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory - Adjunct Faculty, 11/2004 06/2006,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rush University Medical Center - Technical Staff Member, 12/1999-6/2001,
Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory - Research Associate, 10/1987 - 08/1993,
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science
> Patents
- Liaohai Chen, A. Hoffmann, S. D. Bader, B. Kay and L. Makowski “Inorganic hybridized
phage” US patent filed March 21, 2005 - Chen, Liaohai “Enhanced photophysics of conjugated polymers” US patent (2003) 0224525.
- Chen, Liaohai; Xu, Su; McBranch, Duncan; Whitten, David. “Enhanced photophysics of
conjugated polymers, complex with surfactants, their manufacture and fluorescent propertie”
U.S. Patent (2003) 6569952. - Chen, Liaohai, "Tuning the properties of ionic conjugated polymer with polyelectrolytes and
application in a biosensor platform". Patent number WO (2002) 2002079268. - Chen, Liaohai; McBranch, Duncan W.; Wang, Hsing-Lin; Whitten, David G. "Method for
detecting biological agents". Patent number WO (2000) 2000066790. The patent has led to
the establishment of QTL Biosystems at Santa Fe, New Mexico and the sensor device was the
candidate for 2000 R&D 100 award.
> Honors/Awards
- Weissberger Fellowship, University of Rochester 1996-1997
- Sherman Clarke Fellowship, University of Rochester 1995

