David Shih-Chun Lin, MD/PhD
David, a native of Taiwan, received his MD from National Taiwan University. While pursuing his PhD in Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University, mentored by Dwight Bergles, he studied NG2 cells, a type of glia maintaining stem cell-like properties. His thesis elucidated modes of synaptic communications between neurons and NG2 cells, the only known example of such neuron-glia interactions. He hopes to practice academic neurosurgery and pursue basic science research.
Education:
| 2006-present | Resident in Neurological Surgery, Stanford University |
| 2005-2006 | General Surgery Internship, Stanford University |
| 2000-2005 | PhD, Neuroscience John Hopkins University |
| 1999-2000 | Resident, Surgery, National Taiwan University |
| 1996-1997 | Intern, National Taiwan University |
| 1990-1997 | MD, National Taiwan University |
Research Interests: Synaptogenesis; Neuron-glia interactions. Optical and stem-cell based neuroengineering technologies for noninvasive imaging and control of brain circuits in the lab of Dr. Karl Deisseroth.
Program Completion: 2012
Honors/Awards:
| 2005 | Phi Beta Kappa, Johns Hopkins University |
| 2004 | Society for Neuroscience / Eli Lilly Graduate Student Travel Award |
| 2004 | The Paul Ehrlich Research Award, Johns Hopkins University |
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