Hello I'm

Irena Chen

Hello! I am a Research Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. Currently, I am working on projects related to indivdial longitudinal trajectories, uncertainty quantification, and multiple sources of measurement error, with applications in women's health, conflict mortality, and life expectancy.

I obtained a PhD in Biostatistics from the University of Michigan in 2023. Prior to this, I graduated from the University of Washington in 2016 with degrees in Economics and Mathematics. Between undergraduate and graduate studies, I worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. In 2020, I received my M.S. in Biostatistics from the University of Michigan.

Some of my non-academic hobbies are rock climbing, Bundesliga, and veganizing recipes. I also enjoy making custom Pokemon-themed ggplot palettes.