Hongda CHEN, Ph.D.

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Dr. Hongda Chen is a Professor at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, and the chief of the Center for Prevention and Early Intervention of the National Infrastructure for Translational Medicine (PUMCH branch). He received his Bachelor of Preventive Medicine (2010) and Master of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (2012) from Peking University, and his PhD in Cancer Epidemiology (2016) from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and University of Heidelberg in Germany, followed by postdoctoral research at DKFZ.

His research centers on cancer epidemiology, with a particular focus on cancer prevention and early detection techniques/strategies. Dr. Chen has published more than 80 peer-reviewed papers in leading journals such as Science Bulletin, Gut, Clinical Cancer Research, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and American Journal of Gastroenterology, with an H-index of 37. He has led over 10 major research projects, including grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and national key R&D programs. In 2025, he was recognized on the World’s Top 2% Scientists List, jointly released by Stanford University and Elsevier.

Dr. Chen serves on several national academic committees on cancer screening and prevention, and acts as a reviewer for top-tier journals, including the BMJ, Nature portfolio journals, JAMA series journals, and the Lancet family of journals.

Education Background

Period Institution & Degree
Sep. 2005 – Jul. 2010 Peking University, China
Bachelor in Preventive Medicine
Sep. 2010 – Jul. 2012 Peking University, China
Master in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Jan. 2013 – Jun. 2016 University of Heidelberg / German Cancer Research Center, Germany
Ph.D. in Epidemiology

Working Experience

Period Institution & Position
Feb. 2016 – Jun. 2016 German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
Postdoc Research Fellow
Aug. 2016 – Aug. 2019 National Cancer Center, China/Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Office of Cancer Screening
Assistant Professor
Sep. 2019 – Feb. 2022 National Cancer Center, China/Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Office of Cancer Screening
Associate Professor
Sep. 2019 – Sep. 2024 Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH)
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
Center for Prevention and Early Intervention
Associate Professor
Sep. 2024 – present Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH)
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
Center for Prevention and Early Intervention, Chief
Professor

Academic Societies

Society Committee Role
Chinese Association for Health Promotion and Education Committee of Cancer Screening and Prevention Standing Member / Secretary-General
Chinese Preventive Medicine Association Epidemiology Branch Member
Chinese Preventive Medicine Association Cancer Prevention and Control Committee Member
Chinese Anti-Cancer Association Cancer Epidemiology Committee Member

Honors & Awards

Year Award Organization
2025 World’s Top 2% Scientists List Stanford University and Elsevier
2025 Outstanding Educator Peking Union Medical College (PUMC)
2024 Advanced Contributor to Social Practice Peking Union Medical College
2024 Top 1% Highly Cited Chinese Scholar China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)
2023 Advanced Contributor to Social Practice Peking Union Medical College (PUMC)
2021 UICC Technical Fellowship Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
2019 Beijing Science and Technology Nova Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission