Dr. Chien-Chi Lin

Areas of Research

Biomimetic hydrogels, Cancer bioengineering, Artificial stem cell niche, Tissue engineering

Projects

The Lin Research Group is located at Purdue’s Indianapolis campus. Our research focuses on designing multifunctional polymeric biomaterials, particularly hydrogels, with spatiotemporally tunable physicochemical properties to mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM). We are particularly interested in developing dynamic hydrogels for studying cell-matrix interactions in the tumor microenvironment. We have also developed several innovative hydrogel chemistries for fabricating unique hydrogels suitable for releasing therapeutically relevant agents and for delivering adult, stem, and progenitor cells for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.

Dr. Lin is a member in the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center (IUSCCC). The Lin Research Group collaborates with IUSCCC for our cancer-related projects. In addition to professional career development, graduate students in the lab have ample opportunities to interact with biomedical and clinical scientists and to travel for scientific conferences to present their work. Our lab is highly diverse, and we welcome students from all background.

Recruitment Needs

We are recruiting PhD students for Fall 2023 in the following areas:

•Engineering pancreatic organoids from induced pluripotent stem cells (Funded by National Institutes of Health)
•Identifying highly invasive pancreatic cancer cells using dynamic gradient hydrogels (Funded by Department of Defense)
•Engineering extraembryonic organoids from induced pluripotent stem cells (Funded by Guidant Foundation Endowment)

Feel free to contact Dr. Lin directly.

Please feel free to contact Dr. Lin directly:

Email: lincc@iupui.edu

http://www.chienchilin.org/