Luyun Chen, PhD

 White labcoat with the University of Michigan Health logo.
Associate Research Scientist, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School
Associate Research Scientist, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
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Luyun Chen, PhD
White labcoat with the University of Michigan Health logo.
Associate Research Scientist
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    • Qualifications
    • PhD
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
      2002 - 2008
    • MA, Statistics
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
      2006 - 2007
    • MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering Systems
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
      2006 - 2006
    • BS/MS, Mechanical Engineering School
      Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
      1995 - 2001

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    • Journal Article
      Perineal Membrane Structural Changes: An Unstudied Aspect of Prolapse.
      Pipitone F, Swenson CW, DeLancey JOL, Ashton-Miller JA, Chen L. Int Urogynecol J, 2026 Sep; 37 (9): 2977 - 2987. DOI:10.1007/s00192-026-06614-7
      PMID: PMC13649911
    • Journal Article
      Urogenital Hiatus Closure System: A Framework for Understanding how Muscle, Motor Control, and Fascial Connections Interact in Normal and Failed Closure
      DeLancey JOL, Ashton-Miller JA, LaCross J, Schmidt P, Masteling M, Pipitone F, Hong CX, Chen L. International Urogynecology Journal, 2026 Jun 1; 37 (6): 1491 - 1501. DOI:10.1007/s00192-026-06641-4
      PMID: 41984211
    • Journal Article
      No Clinic, No Problem: Acceptability of STI Self Collection Kits in a National Sample of Adolescents and Young Adults.
      Rager TL, Parker JN, Chen L, Jacobson-Davies F, Boggan J, Burns J, Mmeje O. Sex Transm Dis, 2026 Apr 16; DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002332
      PMID: 41996386
    • Journal Article
      Automated Motion Tracking of Vaginal Pessaries and Pelvic Floor Structures on Dynamic MRI
      Hong CX, Masteling M, Kalayeh K, LaCross J, DeLancey JOL, Chen L. International Urogynecology Journal, 2026 Apr 1; 37 (4): 877 - 883. DOI:10.1007/s00192-025-06374-w
      PMID: 41123666
    • Journal Article
      Does Surgery for Prolapse Change the Genital and Levator Hiatus on MRI?
      Sammarco A, Denman L, Pincus J, Wheat J, Bowen S, Masteling M, Delancey J, Chen L. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2026 Apr 1; 147 (4S): 29 - 30. DOI:10.1097/AOG.0000000000006205.16
    • Journal Article
      Perineal structural changes on 3-dimensional endovaginal ultrasound 6 months after difficult vaginal birth: the Hourglass-Band pattern and how it relates to levator ani avulsion and hiatus size.
      Pipitone F, Haddad JM, Chen L, Masteling M, Schmidt PC, Fairchild PS, Ashton-Miller JA, DeLancey JOL. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2026 Mar; 234 (3): 676 - 688. DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2025.11.007
      PMID: PMC13078598
    • Journal Article
      Differences Between Government, Consortium, and Private Database Stewards Impacting the Genomic Data Market: A Survey of U.S. Academic Genetic Researchers.
      Greene AK, Thomas JD, Jaffe K, Chen L, Ryan KA, Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Roberts JS, McGuire AL, Hendy K, Spector-Bagdady K. AJOB Empir Bioeth, 2026 17 (1): 20 - 29. DOI:10.1080/23294515.2026.2632088
      PMID: PMC13082761
    • Journal Article
      Revisiting Injectable Estradiol Valerate Dosing for Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Review
      Krikorian J, Casetti A, Dickstein A, Chen L, Stroumsa D, Crissman H. Endocrine Practice, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1016/j.eprac.2026.06.002
      PMID: 42269834