Paula Chen

Paula Chen is a Research Molecular Biologist at the USDA since April 2022, bringing a strong background in reproductive biology from a PhD obtained at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where studies were conducted from 2016 to 2021. Prior to this role, Paula served as a Postdoctoral Fellow and USDA-NIFA Predoctoral Fellow at the University of Missouri-Columbia's Prather Laboratory from August 2016 to April 2022. Educational achievements include a Master's of Science in Animal Sciences with a focus on genomics from The Ohio State University, and a Bachelor's of Science in Animal Nutrition from the same institution. Paula's foundational education includes graduating from Jackson High School in 2010.