Associate Professor
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Dr. Hang Lin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh. He is also the Grants & Programs Director of the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC). 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. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles (H-Index: 51). Dr. Lin’s research goal is to apply the latest biological knowledge and state-of-the-art technologies in orthopaedic research and to translate 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; and testing regenerative therapy for treating cartilage injury. He serves as co-chair of the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Biomaterials Topic and as chair of the Communication Committee of the International Chinese Musculoskeletal Research Society (ICMRS). He is also an associate editor in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology and an editorial board member of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open and Bioengineering. He has received funding from the NIH, DoD, PA-CURE, and foundations to support his research.
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Monday, June 15, 2026
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM CT