Yale University School of Medicine, United States
Dr. Lin is the Eugene Higgins Professor of Cell Biology, Professor of Genetics, of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, and of Dermatology; founding Director, Yale Stem Cell Center. Dr. Lin studies the self-renewing mechanism of stem cells, stem cell-related cancers, and germline development. He made key contributions to the demonstration of stem cell self-renewing division and the proof of the stem cell niche theory. He discovered the Argonaute-Piwi gene family and its function in stem cell self-renewal, germline development, and oncogenesis. He is also a discoverer of Piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA), a discovery hailed by Science as one of the 10 Breakthroughs in 2006. Recently, he discovered two new paradigms of genome-wide regulation at epigenetic and post-transcriptional levels as mediated by the Piwi-piRNA pathway. Before joining Yale, Dr. Lin was on the faculty of Duke University Medical School, where he founded and co-directed Duke Stem Cell Research Program. Dr. Lin received his BS degree from Fudan University, PhD degree from Cornell University, and postdoctoral training at the Carnegie Institution for Science.
Dr. Lin played numerous leadership roles in the scientific community and received more than 30 awards in his career. He is a Member of US National Academy of Sciences, a Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the American Association for Advancement of Science, and a Foreign Member of Chinese Academy of Science. Dr. Lin is the current President of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR).
NICHE REGULATION IN STEM CELLS AND TISSUE REGENERATION
Thursday, June 12, 2025
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM HK Time