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Limin Chen postdoc Send message Address   University of Toronto Banting and Best Dept of Med Res, Room 117 112 College Street, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario M5G 1L6   Tel   416-946-3435 Fax   416-978-8528 Email   limin.chen@utoronto.ca   Biography   Limin has been trained as a medical doctor (MD) at LuZhou Medical College in China and after graduation, he obtained a Master of Science (MSc.) degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from West China University of Medical Sciences. Awarded the World Health Organization (WHO) Fellowship in March 1997 (to August 1999), he got comprehensive training in Virology and Immunology through DNA vaccine research (for influenza, TB and HIV, etc) at Merck Research labs, Merck & Co. (West Point, PA). From February 2000, Limin has been working with Dr. Aled Edwards at the University of Toronto as a research associate. His research mainly focuses on using cDNA microarray technology to study human liver diseases-such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C , HCC, PBC, and liver ischemia/reperfusion injury in liver transplantation. In January 2005, Limin started his graduate study in the Dept of molecular and Medical Genetics at University of Toronto.   Testimony   NCRTP-HepC is very unique in terms of its combination of expertises from clinical, ethical/social, and basic scientists. Through its in-depth web-based seminars, journal clubs and courses, I have learned both the basic and updated knowledge in the field of hepatitis C. Annual meeting and trainee retreat also provide me an opportunity to talk to mentors, to present my research and to get feedback from mentors about the project progress and presenting skills, which are very important for any independent researcher in the future. Clinical observation provides me an opportunity to know how exactly the patients feel and how to communicate with patients more effectively. I also realized that there is an urgent need for better therapies in this field because currently the overall response rate is far from optimum. In short, NCRTP-HepC provides me a training platform which allows me to interact with experts across Canada and shape my skills to become an independent research scientist in the future.   Mentor(s) Aled Edwards (primary) Ian McGilvray (secondary)   Disciplines   Molecular biology of Hepatitis C, Virus-host interaction, microarray [top]