Ted Tai-Heng Chen

Ted Tai-Heng Chen, MD PhD, currently serves as the Medical Director for Neuroscience and Pain at ICON plc and holds the position of Adjunct Associate Professor at National Sun Yat-Sen University in the Doctoral Program of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. With extensive experience in neurology, Ted Chen has previously contributed as an Associate Professor at Kaohsiung Medical University, where research focused on neuroscience, rare diseases, and pediatric emergencies. Additional roles include Academic Editor for PLOS ONE, Editorial Board Member for BMC Neurology/Pediatrics, and visiting research scholar at prominent institutions such as the University of Southern California and the University of Cologne. Ted Chen also led the Taiwan Spinal Muscular Atrophy Families association, advocating for SMA awareness and research. Education includes a Doctor of Medicine, Master’s in Medical Sciences, a PhD in Translational Medicine and Neuroscience, and postdoctoral research in Neurobiology.