Dr. Jin Chen is a professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She holds joint appointments as Professor of Cancer Biology and Professor of Cell & Developmental Biology, and is a member of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Her laboratory performed pioneering studies on determining EphA2 receptor function in tumor initiation, metastatic progression and tumor angiogenesis. Dr. Chen's laboratory is currently funded by grants from National Cancer Institute, Department of Defense, and Department of Veterans Affairs. She regularly serves on grant review panels at the National Institute of Health, American Cancer Society, and Department of Defense. She is currently serving on the Board of Directors at Cancer Biology Training Consortium (CABTRAC).