Dr. Wanwen Chen is an Associate Professor at the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center (FFRC) of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS). She earned her PhD in Food Science and Engineering from Jiangnan University, where she conducted postdoctoral research in the Department of Food Science and Technology. Subsequently, she completed a visiting scholar fellowship in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science at the University of Alberta, Canada. Dr. Chen is internationally recognized for advancing the basic understanding of protein and polysaccharide structure-function relationships and applying these to develop safe and naturally-sourced biomaterials and bioactive molecules for food and biomedical applications. The specific research area include: 1) exploration of novel protein/polysaccharide; 2) protein/polysaccharide modifications and structure-function relationships; 3) bioactive peptides and oligosaccharides; 4) design of nano-delivery system and hydrogels. With an outstanding publication record, Dr. Chen has authored over 20 SCI-indexed papers in high-impact journals. She has successfully led or participated in approximately 20 competitive national research grants and industry-sponsored projects.