Hung-I Chen

Hung-I Chen is a translational bioinformatics leader with over 7 years of experience in integrating multi-modal omics and clinical data for biomarker discovery and therapeutic insights in oncology, autoimmune, and metabolic diseases. They have built enterprise-scale bioinformatics infrastructure, developed R Shiny platforms for over 70 NGS projects, and led biomarker analyses that informed clinical trial design and development. Hung-I has effectively mentored bioinformatics scientists and engineers, contributing to the creation of scalable pipelines and cross-functional tools. Currently, they serve as an Associate Director of Data Science at Merck, focusing on aligning informatics strategy with R&D goals while promoting data-driven decision-making. Hung-I earned a PhD in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at San Antonio.