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Principal Investigator

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Neil Y.C. Lin

Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering + Bioengineering 2020

Email: neillin@g.ucla.edu

 

Postdoc, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Wyss Institute, Harvard University 2016-2019

Ph.D. Physics, Cornell University 2016

B.S. Physics, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan 2008

Graduate Students

Marie Payne

Ph.D. Student, Mechanical Engineering

B.S. Civil Engineering, Stanford University 2020

E-mail: mpayne6@g.ucla.edu

Project: AI diagnostics, organoid biomanufacturing & cell culture instrumentation

About me: Outside of lab I love to get outside and be active! Favorite activities are hiking, frisbee & tennis. 

Alex Bermudez

Ph.D. Student, Bioengineering

B.S. Physics, UCLA 2022

E-mail: alexberms@gmail.com

Project: Epithelial modulus heterogeneity

About me: I was born and raised in Imperial, California. I love working with others, eating, and playing with my mischievous kitten, Playboi Calamari!

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James C.H. Lo

Ph.D. Student, Bioengineering

M.S. Pharmaceutical Science, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan 2017

B.S. Pharmacy, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan 2013

E-mail: chihhuilo@g.ucla.edu

 

Project: organoid biomanufacturing 

 

About me: Hi, I am a Bioengineering PhD student from Taiwan. Outside of the lab, I love playing basketball, hiking, and exploring everything because I’m new to LA . 

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Samanta Negrete

Ph.D. Student, Bioengineering
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, UC Irvine 2022
E-mail: snegrete5@g.ucla.edu

About me: I was raised in Mexico, the Midwest, and Southern California. Outside of lab I love to explore new places to eat, art exhibitions, and going to the beach!

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Jerry Chen

MS. Student, Bioengineering
B.S. Biomedical Engineering and Environment Science, NTHU 2020
E-mail: twjerry124669@g.ucla.edu

Project: Force-induced cell heterogeneity

About me: I am a graduate student who comes from Taiwan. I like watching series and playing computer games in my free time. Love volleyball and eating and have interest in trying different sports!

Undergraduate Researchers

Melissa Rupert

B.S. Bioengineering, UCLA 2023

E-mail: mrupert@g.ucla.edu

Project: Cell culture instrumentation

About Me: Outside of lab, I am a member of BMES and the Cell Team technical project, and I also play flute in the UCLA marching band. My favorite pastimes include reading, swimming, and hiking with family and friends!

Nathan Cai

B.S. Bioengineering, UCLA 2023

Minor, Bioinformatics

E-mail: nathanycai@g.ucla.edu

Project: Organoid biomanufacturing

About Me: I'm a bioengineering and bioinformatics student from Redwood City in the Bay Area. I love cooking, photographing the stars, and taiko drumming with UCLA's Kyodo Taiko.

Brandon Lee

B.S. Bioengineering, UCLA 2023

E-mail: leebrandonsong@gmail.com

Project: AI diagnostics & Prostate cancer 3D flow culture

About Me: Hi! I'm a Bioengineering Major with a hopeful Japanese Minor from Los Altos in the Bay Area. In my free time I love playing tennis, watching anime, and talking with friends.

Alex Ma

B.S. Bioengineering, UCLA 2023

E-mail: ajma1208@g.ucla.edu

Project: Live tissue imaging 

About Me: I am studying Bioengineering on the Pre-Med tech breadth. At UCLA, I am an industry chair for the Biomedical Engineering Club and an active member of the Asian Pacific American Healthcare Club. I enjoy running, playing cello, and watching Stephen Curry be the best point guard of all time.

Shannon Li

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UCLA 2024

E-mail: sfshanli820@gmail.com

Project: Mechanical properties of PDMS-particle composites

About Me: Hi!! At UCLA I am a member of BMES and ASME. I was born and raised in San Francisco (go Giants and 49ers!). In my free time I love to play soccer, draw, do crafts, bake, and go on walks. 

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Alyssa Gee

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UCLA 2024
E-mail: alyssagee@g.ucla.edu


Project: Mechanical properties of PDMS-particle composites


About Me: Hi! Outside of the lab, I am currently a part of ASME's Bruin Underwater Robotics Project on the manipulator and research subteams. I enjoy baking/cooking, reading, and solving puzzles.

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Kathryn Saxton

B.S. Bioengineering, UCLA 2024
Email: ksaxton@g.ucla.edu


Project: Organoid biomanufacturing


About Me: I’m a bioengineering student planning on minoring in statistics. At UCLA, I am involved in BMES, COHL and TBP, and outside of school, I enjoy reading and crocheting!

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Zoe Latham

B.S. Bioengineering, UCLA 2024
Email: zoelatham@g.ucla.edu


Project: Epithelial modulus heterogeneity


About Me: Hi! I am a bioengineering student from San Diego, CA. At UCLA I'm currently involved with BMES and I love playing tennis, baking, and reading!

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Michael Liu

B.S. Computer Science, UCLA 2025

Minor, Bioinformatics
Email: michaelwl25@g.ucla.edu


Project: AI microscopy


About Me: Hello! I'm from Berkeley, CA, and I'm interested in how we can use computational tools to streamline biological research. Outside of lab, I do web development for UCLA Radio and play frisbee! I also love eating, backpacking, trying out new things, and listening to The Strokes.

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Charlotte Schmitt

B.S. Bioengineering, Class of 2025

Email: schmitt@g.ucla.edu

 

Project: Organoid biomanufacturing 


About Me: I am a bioengineering student from Encinitas, CA, and I'm fascinated by tissue engineering with applications to artificial organ development. At UCLA, I am involved with BMES and Theta Tau, but in my free time, I love backpacking and hiking, knitting, and going to museums!

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Lina Kafadarian

B.S. Bioengineering, UCLA 2024
Email: linakafadarian@g.ucla.edu

About Me: I’m a bioengineering student, and at UCLA I'm involved in TBP. In my free time, I enjoy drawing and reading.
 

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Johnny Diaz

B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, UCLA 2020

Email: johnny.diaz923@gmail.com

 

Project: Metabolism of Polycystic Kidney Disease

 

About me: I was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, California. Outside of the lab, I enjoy spending time with my two cats (Sunstra and Nube) and going on outdoor adventures.

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Simone Horowitz

B.A. Political Science, B.S. Mathematics-Economics, UCLA 2026
Email: simonehorowitz@g.ucla.edu

About Me: I am the Lab Manager at the Lin Lab and am double majoring in political science and math-econ at UCLA. I'm from Boston, MA and love reading, playing the violin, and cooking in my free time. 
 

Lin Lab Alumni

Master's Students

David Choi - M.S. Mechanical Engineering (2022) - United States Patent and Trademark Office 

Undergraduates

SumYat (Thomas) Ho - B.S. Biochemistry (2020) -  Hong Kong Medical School student

Zachary Gonzales - B.S. Biophysics (2022) - Eikon Therapeutics

Ethan Salter - B.S. Bioengineering (2022) - AMFM Healthcare 

Dorian Luccioni - Materials Science and Physics (2023) - Nano-electronic materials researcher

Visiting Scholars

Sara Imboden - MSc Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich (2022) - Currently interviewing for positions

Leya Weber - MSc Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich (2022) - UCLA Health 

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