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Yan Lin

Assistant Research Professor in the Division of Environmental Natural Sciences
Environmental Natural Science

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Research Professor in the Division of Environmental Natural Sciences · 2024 - Present Environmental Natural Science, Nicholas School of the Environment

Recent Publications


Prenatal air pollution exposure and placental vasculature development among participants of the UPSIDE cohort study.

Journal Article Environmental research · December 2025 BackgroundAir pollution exposure during pregnancy has been associated with reduced fetal growth and birth weight, but mechanisms mediating this association are not well understood.ObjectivesWe examined whether pregnancy air pollution expo ... Full text Cite

PM2.5 and NO2 exposure during pregnancy and measures of fetal size and attained size at birth

Journal Article Air Quality Atmosphere and Health · December 1, 2025 Air pollution exposure during pregnancy has been associated with reduced fetal size and birth weight, but the sensitive exposure windows for these associations are not well established. We examined the association between gestational air pollution exposure ... Full text Cite

Associations between element mixtures and biomarkers of pathophysiologic pathways related to autism spectrum disorder.

Journal Article Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS) · October 2025 ObjectiveWe previously documented that exposure to a spectrum of elements is associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, there is a lack of mechanistic understanding as to how elemental mixtures contribute to the ASD development.M ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Molecular Mechanisms for Resolving Air Pollution Induced Pulmonary Inflammation: Potential Differences by Asthma and Sex (RAPIDAS)

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · 2023 - 2028

Mediators of Inflammation Resolution in Air Pollution's Cardio-metabolic Effects (MIRACLE)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Heart Association · 2025 - 2028

Mental and Respiratory Health Impacts of the Maui WUI Fire in Children and Adults

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · 2024 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of California, Los Angeles · 2019 Ph.D.
Peking University (China) · 2014 M.S.