Zhao Chen, PhD, MPH, is a Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Research for the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona. She is affiliated with Arizona Center on Aging, Arizona Arthritis Center, Bio5 Institute, Arizona Cancer Center and the School of Anthropology. Dr. Chen has been a funded researcher by the National Health Institute (NIH) since 1997, and has served on numerous scientific study sections for the NIH and other funding agencies nationally and internationally. The Healthy Aging Lab under her direction has been focusing on epidemiological and translational research on women’s health and aging.