Chen Yiran

Chen Yiran is a Researcher at the Agricultural Biotechnology Research Center, Academia Sinica, where he has contributed to mass spectrometry, proteomics, and plant immunity. He serves as Chairman of the Taiwan Mass Spectrometry Society and holds Professor positions at National Chung Hsing University (Center for Biotechnology Development), National Taiwan University (Institute of Biotechnology/Systems Biology Program), and National Taiwan Ocean University (Department of Life Science and Biotechnology). His work spans peptidomics, DNA adductomics, and plant-microbe interactions.

Chen's research integrates mass spectrometry with bioinformatics to study environmental health risks, plant immune signaling, and disease mechanisms. His team has developed tools like the FeatureHunter software for adduct detection and UniQua signal processor for proteomics. Current projects include CAPE9 peptide characterization for plant immunity and oxidative stress analysis in metabolic disorders.

• 2025: Outstanding Talent Development Foundation Leap Lecture
• 2024: Taiwan Mass Spectrometry Society Outstanding Scholar Award
• 2016: Academia Sinica Young Scholars Research Book Award
• 2015: Yang Xiangfa Agricultural Sciences Young Scholar Award

Laboratory members include doctoral students Ying Guangting, Anciotti, and Jiefan. The lab operates at Academia Sinica's Agricultural Science Building A523, with equipment for advanced chromatography-mass spectrometry and proteome analysis. Collaborations span National Taiwan University, Stanford, and UC Davis alumni networks.