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Hang Lin PhD
Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
USA
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Dr. Hang Lin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his BS in Biochemistry from Nanjing University and his Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. During his postdoc training, he developed expertise in stem cell biology, tissue engineering, microphysiological systems, and drug testing. He has over ten years of experience studying cartilage regeneration and osteoarthritis (OA) and has published over 90 peer-reviewed articles (H-Index: 42). Dr. Lin’s research goal 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. There are three integrated projects ongoing in his lab (https://www.linlab.pitt.edu/): investigating the association between aging and OA; establishing an in vitro microphysiological model for OA pathogenesis study and drug development; testing stem cell-based therapy for the repair of cartilage injury. Dr. Lin now serves as the co-chair of the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Biomaterials Topic and is a member of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) Communication Committee. He is also an associate editor in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology and an editorial board member of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. He has received NIH, DoD, PA-CURE, and ARDF funding to support his research.