Dr. Yi-Chun Maria Chen is a cellular immunologist, specializing in the study of T-cell and B-cell activities. Maria received her PhD in Biochemistry at Stony Brook University and did post-doctoral research at UCSF and Genentech. Maria returned to Taiwan in 2015 and joined Immunwork, Inc. to help set up their business and fundraising strategies. Since joining BRIM in 2020, she has devoted herself to the development of new drugs and the business development of startup companies.