Hang Lin

University of Pittsburgh

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. 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 osteoarthritis; establishing an in vitro microphysiological model for OA pathogenesis study and drug development; testing regenerative therapy for treating cartilage injury. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed articles (H-Index: 43). Dr. Lin is the Grants & Program Director of the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC). He 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 Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open editorial board member. He has received funding from the NIH, DoD, PA-CURE, and foundations to support his research.