Athena W. Lin

Biography

Dr. Athena W. Lin is an Associate Professor and Vice Director of the Global Health Program (GHP) at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCOM). She received a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy from China Medical University in Taiwan, and a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA. She further received a post-doctoral training from the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Cold Spring Harbor, NY, where she became one of the pioneer researchers who uncovered oncogene-induced senescence. Dr. Lin subsequently furthered her senescence research in cancers as a Principal Investigator and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Therapeutics at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY. Dr. Athena Lin joined Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2007. As a faculty member in the Basic Science Department, she teaches pharmacology and acts as a Coordinator for the Fundamentals of Osteopathic Medicine course. As an active member of the Student Promotion Committee, she is responsible for monitoring the academic performance of the preclinical years. As the Vice Director of the TUCOM GHP, she works closely with the Program Director to manage the GHP to ensure the overall success. In addition to her laboratory research in the areas of biology of cancer and cellular senescence, Dr. Lin is also actively involved in global health research and medical education outcome assessment. Dr. Lin is passionate about providing excellent support to student learning and development in medical school.

Research Interest

The biology of cellular senescence, aging and cancer.