Hang Lin, PhD is an Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Lin received a BS in Biochemistry from the Nanjing University, Nanjing, P.R.China. He received a PhD in Cell Biology from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R.China. Dr. Lin was a Visiting Fellow at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. He has been with the University of Pittsburgh since 2010, as a Postdoctoral Associate and a Research Assistaint professor.
The goal of Lin Lab is to apply the latest biological knowledge and state-of-art technology in orthopaedic research and translate the research findings into effective treatments for joint diseases, particularly osteoarthritis (OA). Focusing on translational research, there are three integrated projects in Lin Lab: (1) investigating the association between aging and osteoarthritis using human samples and animal models; (2) establishing an in vitro microphysiological OA model for OA pathogenesis study and drug development; (3) testing the stem cell-based therapy for the repair of cartilage injury, including iPSCs and mesenchymal stem/stromal cells.
Publications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1P7w7XGKeIGAI/bibliography/public/
Lab Website: linlab.pitt.edu