Michael Z. Lin
Michael Z. Lin | |
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| Born | 1973 (age 51–52) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA, PhD) University of California, Los Angeles (MD) |
| Known for | Genetically encoded voltage indicator, optogenetics, chemogenetics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael E. Greenberg |
| Other academic advisors | Roger Y. Tsien |
Michael Z. Lin (born 1973) is a Taiwanese-American biochemist and bioengineer. He is an associate professor of neurobiology and bioengineering at Stanford University. He is best known for his work on engineering optically and chemically controllable proteins.