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Lin Lin

Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Integrative Genomics
Box 90251, Durham, NC 27708-0251
214 Old Chemistry, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2022 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Integrative Genomics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Associate Research Professor of Statistical Science · 2023 - Present Statistical Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Recent Publications


Perioperative pembrolizumab in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): conventional and distribution-based immune profiling of the tumor microenvironment and peripheral circulation.

Journal Article J Immunother Cancer · October 31, 2025 PURPOSE: A recently published phase 2 neoadjuvant trial in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (NCT02818920) evaluated the potential efficacy of pembrolizumab administration in the absence of chemotherapy. This communication report ... Full text Link to item Cite

Constructing Cell-Type Taxonomy by Optimal Transport With Relaxed Marginal Constraints

Journal Article Statistical Analysis and Data Mining · October 1, 2025 The rapid emergence of single-cell data has facilitated the study of many different biological conditions at the cellular level. Cluster analysis has been widely applied to identify cell types, capturing the essential patterns of the original data in a muc ... Full text Cite

cytoGPNet: Enhancing clinical outcome prediction accuracy using longitudinal cytometry data in small cohort studies.

Journal Article Patterns (N Y) · September 12, 2025 Cytometry data, including flow and mass cytometry, are widely used in immunological studies such as cancer immunotherapy and vaccine trials. These data provide rich insights into immune cell dynamics and their relationship to clinical outcomes. However, tr ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Immunologic and Virologic Determinants of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Transmission and Disease in Rhesus Monkeys

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Weill Cornell Medicine · 2020 - 2029

Quantitative Methods for HIV/AIDS Research

Inst. Training Prgm or CMETraining Faculty · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2018 - 2028

Overcoming humoral rejection after xenotransplantation in sensitized nonhuman primate recipients

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2023 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 2012 Ph.D.