Yvonne Chen’s research aims to track human memory across encoding, consolidation, and retrieval and investigate the neural mechanisms that make our memories stronger and long-lasting. To achieve this aim, her research leverages a powerful multimodal approach, integrating both non-invasive (electroencephalography, EEG) electrophysiological recordings with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and advanced computational analysis techniques. This comprehensive approach allows us to capture the temporal and spatial dynamics of brain activity at multiple scales, providing crucial insights into the neural underpinnings of successful memory behavior.

Chen earned her Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Alberta, where she examined the neural correlates of recognition memory using scalp EEG. She then conducted postdoctoral research at Baylor College of Medicine and later at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, further honing her expertise in human neuroscience, specifically working with intracranial EEG and functional neuroimaging.