Myria Chen

Co-founded and led Dynamind’s HealthTech portfolio, defining the strategic vision and overseeing the development of innovative solutions to improve patient care outcomes. Created a platform to optimize patient medication records, addressing critical challenges in data accuracy and accessibility across the healthcare ecosystem.

Conducted deep market research and complex data analysis to present strategic recommendations to 15+ leading pharma, biotech, MedTech, and diagnostics clients, contributing to market opportunity and competitive landscape assessments across aesthetics, cardiology, immunology, neurology, pulmonology, and urology. Collaborated on 30+ business proposals and development initiatives to identify and engage clients. Founded / led BIPOC@Kx affinity group and led Women@Kx committee, creating supportive networks that promoted more inclusive workplace culture and peer mentorship.

Reviewed assignments and exams, answered inquiries for James J. Valentini, PhD, Dean of Columbia College. Managed equipment inventory and exchange, technology systems, and class logistics for 30 students.

Managed and provided oversight for research projects under Virginia W. Cornish, PhD; engineered the yeast mating pheromone response pathway to create biosensors for COVID-19 and fungal pathogens. Created and directed organic chemistry curriculum based on groundbreaking research articles of major concepts. Supervised and mentored undergraduate and high school students on process and best practices to conduct literature reviews and research.

Taught students organic chemistry concepts, performed laboratory technique demonstrations, administered exams, and graded assignments remotely.

Taught students fundamental chemistry concepts, performed laboratory technique demonstrations, administered exams, and graded assignments remotely.

Consulted for various clients; problem-solve issues, propose strategic improvements, optimize operations. Consulted Pink Ribbon Girls on expanding their support services across new geographies. Creating value propositions to determine optimal locations; developing a launch strategy to establish them. Advised Kiron – Open Higher Education on most effective courses to implement in their Middle Eastern refugee education program.

Managed the non-profit, subsidiary project Gas Man® at Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Gas Man is a non-profit, educational computer simulation for teaching anesthesia induction. https://www.gasmanweb.com/educational-tools/ Presented to 200+ physicians at the International Society for Anaesthesic Pharmacology Virtual Annual Conference 2020 on October 2, 2020. Authored two separate abstracts on Gas Man® simulations.

Interned with physiatrist Ryan H. Kotton, MD at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Managed patient logistics and administration, implemented patient throughput optimization.