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Neal Lin, M.D., M.P.H.

Neal Lin

Lecturer

Phone678-696-2864

Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 162,

Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Epidemiology and Public Health, Medicine (general), Microbiology; (Advising Area of Expertise: Pre-Medicine)

Overview

Dr. Lin was born in Taiwan and moved to the United States at a young age. He has had several opportunities to study and do research abroad and is interested in learning about all cultures. He welcomes all students to contact him to learn more about his research, his culture, benefits of studying abroad, public health and/or medicine.

Education

  • M.D., Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, West Indies, 2012
  • M.P.H., Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health, New Haven, CT, 2004
  • B.S., Microbiology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 2000

Research/Special Interests

Dr. Lin is interested in all aspects of epidemiology and public health. He has been involved in research of infectious disease epidemiology, such as H.I.V. (human immunodeficiency virus, retrovirus), dengue (flavivirus) and botulism (clostridium botulinum). Through various opportunities, Dr. Lin has also studied epidemiology of pandemics, influenza, enterovirus and prions.

Dr. Lin is also exploring opportunities to research the scholarship of teaching to better serve the students at 91ÁÔÆæ.

Currently (Fall 2022), Dr. Lin is:

  • collaborating with colleagues from the Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis (IESA) on a medical geology project
  • collaborating with colleagues from 91ÁÔÆæ Department of Kinesiology on a health behavioral project.
Dr. Lin is excited for future collaborations with colleagues from all disciplines (biology and non-biology).

Courses Taught

  • BIOL 1107K - Principles of Biology I

Publications

Rao AK, Lin NH, Jackson KA, Mody RK, Griffin PM. Clinical Characteristics and Ancillary Test Results Among Patients With Botulism-United States, 2002-2015. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Dec 27;66(suppl_1):S4-S10. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix935. PMID: 29293936.

Yu PA, Lin NH, Mahon BE, Sobel J, Yu Y, Mody RK, Gu W, Clements J, Kim HJ, Rao AK. Safety and Improved Clinical Outcomes in Patients Treated With New Equine-Derived Heptavalent Botulinum Antitoxin. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Dec 27;66(suppl_1):S57-S64. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix816. PMID: 29293928; PMCID: PMC5866099.

Rao AK, Lin NH, Griese SE, Chatham-Stephens K, Badell ML, Sobel J. Clinical Criteria to Trigger Suspicion for Botulism: An Evidence-Based Tool to Facilitate Timely Recognition of Suspected Cases During Sporadic Events and Outbreaks. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Dec 27;66(suppl_1):S38-S42. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix814. PMID: 29293926.

Rao AK, Walters M, Hall J, Guymon C, Garden R, Sturdy P, Thurston D, Smith L, Dimond M, Vitek D, Bogdanow L, Hill M, Lin NH, Luquez C, Griffin PM. Outbreak of Botulism Due to Illicit Prison-Brewed Alcohol: Public Health Response to a Serious and Recurrent Problem. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Dec 27;66(suppl_1):S85-S91. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix936. PMID: 29293937.

Wen TH, Lin NH, Chao DY, Hwang KP, Kan CC, Lin KC, Wu JT, Huang SY, Fan IC, King CC. Spatial-temporal patterns of dengue in areas at risk of dengue hemorrhagic fever in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 2002. Int J Infect Dis. 2010 Apr;14(4):e334-43. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.06.006. Epub 2009 Aug 27. PMID: 19716331.

Kan CC, Lee PF, Wen TH, Chao DY, Wu MH, Lin NH, Huang SY, Shang CS, Fan IC, Shu PY, Huang JH, King CC, Pai L. Two clustering diffusion patterns identified from

the 2001-2003 dengue epidemic, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2008 Sep;79(3):344-52. PMID: 18784225.

Wen TH, Lin NH, Lin CH, King CC, Su MD. Spatial mapping of temporal risk characteristics to improve environmental health risk identification: a case study of a dengue epidemic in Taiwan. Sci Total Environ. 2006 Aug 31;367(2-3):631-40. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2006.02.009. Epub 2006 Apr 11. PMID: 16584757.

Work Experience

  • Clinical Epidemiologist, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
  • Epidemiologist, Department of Public Health, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA.
  • Pandemic Planning Consultant, McHenry County Department of Health, Woodstock, IL
  • AmeriCorps Volunteer / Emergency Response Planner, McHenry County Department of Health, Woodstock, IL.
  • Fulbright Junior Scholar / Research Assistant, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  • Research Assistant for the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Surveillance Study, Department of Public Health, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA