Chandan K. Sen

Chandan K. Sen is an Indian-American scientist who is known for contributions to the fields of regenerative medicine and wound care. He is currently the Director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine of the University of Pittsburgh. He is a University Endowed Professor of Surgery who also serves as the Chief Scientific Officer of wound care services of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center health system. At the University of Pittsburgh, Professor Sen serves as Associate Vice Chancellor for Life Sciences Innovation and Commercialization.

Founded in 1992, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine was initially established as the McGowan Center for Artificial Organ Development. Professor Sen moved with a large team of scientists from Indiana to Pittsburgh in July of 2023. During 2018-2023, Professor Sen served as a Indiana University Distinguished Professor. At Indiana University, Sen directed the Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering (ICRME) and held the J. Stanley Battersby Chair and Distinguished Professor of Surgery. He also served as the Associate Dean of Research as well as Associate Vice President of Research. In 2020, he was awarded the Bicentennial Medal by the University President's Office.

In 2021, Sen was elected to the National Academy of Inventors. Currently, he serves as Editor-in-Chief of Antioxidants & Redox Signaling as well as of Advances in Wound Care. Sen is known for his co-invention of the tissue nanotransfection technology for in vivo tissue reprogramming. His team identified the vasculogenic fibroblasts in humans. His work has included the study of the electroceutical management of infection, and tocotrienol form on natural vitamin E. Sen has an H-index of 113.