Skip to main content

Bojun Chen

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Biological Sciences

Email: Bojun.Chen@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Peking University, 2003
    Major: Botany

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • BIOL 3510 - Cell Biology, 4 courses.
  • BIOL 4900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • BIOL 5950 - Master's Thesis, 1 course.
  • BIOL 6900 - Special Problems, 8 courses.
  • BIOL 6940 - Individual Research, 8 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (October 2025).
  • Supervised Research, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. (September 2024).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (August 2024).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (August 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Biological Sciences. (2024).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (2024).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (2024).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (2024).
  • Major Professor, Biological Sciences. (2024).
  • Supervised Research, Biological Sciences. (January 2024).
  • Honors Contract, Biological Sciences. (August 2025 - December 2025).
  • Honors Contract, Biological Sciences. (January 2025 - May 2025).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Research Report

  • Ferdousy, S., Chen, B. (2022). An assessment of genome-editing efficiency of a newly developed Cas9 in C. elegans.

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Chen, B. (Presenter), Regulation of SLO-2 potassium channel by an RNA editing pathway, Ningbo University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningbo, China, China. (2025).
  • Chen, B. (Presenter), Regulation of SLO-2 potassium channel by an RNA editing pathway, Department of Biological Sciences, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, United States of America. (2025).

    • Poster

  • Niu, L. (Author), Ferdousy, S. (Author), Honggodo, S. (Author), Zhu, L. (Author), Chen, B. (Author & Presenter), 25th International Worm Meeting, A Scaffold Attachment Factor PHM-2 Regulates Synaptic Transmission through SLO-2 Potassium Channel in C. elegans, Genetics Society of America, University of California, Davis, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Barron, W. (Author & Presenter), Adhikari, N. (Author), Chen, B. (Author), 25th International Worm Meeting, Investigating the Role of phm-2 and prpf-4 in C. elegans Reproductive Lifespan, Genetics Society of America, University of California, Davis, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Chen, B. (Principal), "Novel regulators of Slo2 potassium channels," sponsored by NIH, Federal, $362118 Funded. (2021).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Health Professions Advisory Committee. (December 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Assistant Professor of Computational Biochemistry Search Committee. (2024 - 2025).