Dr. Kellen Chen Discusses Fibrosis Publication with KJZZ Radio Station
Dr. Kellen Chen was recently interviewed on KJZZ’s The Show to discuss groundbreaking new research aimed at preventing fibrosis—a process implicated in over 45% of all deaths in the United States.
In the interview, Dr. Chen breaks down how the body heals from injury, why scar tissue can lead to harmful fibrosis, and how the lab’s work is identifying ways to shift the healing response toward regeneration rather than scarring. This work is part of a study co-authored by Dr. Chen and published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, exploring mechanobiology and immune signaling as drivers of fibrosis. It represents a significant step toward therapeutic strategies that could mitigate scar-related disease in conditions ranging from heart disease to liver failure.
Listen to the full interview on the KJZZ The Show website for more insights from Dr. Chen and his interview with host Mark Brodie: