Jessica Lin, MD, MSCR
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Areas of Interest
Malaria transmission, molecular epidemiology, drug resistance, non-falciparum relapsing species
About
Dr. Lin is an NIH-funded physician-scientist and principal investigator in the Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Ecology Lab (IDEEL) at UNC. Her research lies at the interface of clinical and molecular studies on malaria. Earlier in her career, she studied multi-drug resistant malaria and relapses due to vivax malaria in Southeast Asia. Her current projects focus on 1) the determinants of malaria transmission from human hosts to mosquitos, 2) the epidemiology and relapse patterns of Plasmodium ovale in East Africa, and 3) the contribution of malaria importation to continuing transmission in Zanzibar. In 2020, she led a SARS-CoV-2 household transmission study in North Carolina that demonstrated higher secondary attack rates in minority households and linked higher nasopharyngeal viral loads with increased transmission. She enjoys helping patients solve their infectious disease problems and working with colleagues and trainees to tackle interesting research questions relevant to global health.
Honors and Awards
- RTI University Scholar (2023-2024)
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund-ASTMH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Medicine, 2011
- Pfizer Centennial Travel Award in Basic Science Tropical Disease Research, 2008
Professional Memberships
- Member of ASTMH
In the news
The applied nature of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Ecology Lab (IDEEL), at the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, has a direct impact on the health and well-being of millions of individuals around the globe, while also having an immediate effect on health policies at all levels. Jessica Lin, MD, MSCR, calls it science … Read more Jessica Lin, MD, MSCR, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, is one of four researchers selected for the 2023-2024 RTI University Scholar Program. The RTI University Scholars Program supports senior academics, typically on sabbatical, to spend time collaborating with RTI researchers. The program is designed to drive growth, foster collaboration, build … Read more Jonathan Juliano, MD, MPSH, Professor of Infectious Diseases and Associate Director of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, with fellow IDEEL investigators Jessica Lin, MD, MSCR, and Jonathan Parr, MD, MPH, and co-PIs from the University of Florida (UF) and Centre Pasteur Cameroon, has received a $3.4 million R01 grant award to study … Read more Global health research is a collaborative process, and each researcher at the Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases contributes a piece to solving the puzzle of disease and morbidity. With a new academic year underway, read what some of our investigators are working on to improve the health of global populations. Their multi-disciplinary findings will be … Read more
IDEEL Lab Student Applies Public Health Learnings to Pediatric Care in the DRC
Lin Appointed 2023-2024 RTI University Scholar
Juliano Receives $3.4 million to Study the Increase of Relapsing Malaria Species in Africa
IGHID Investigators Discuss Projects As New Academic Year Begins
Education
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Undergraduate
Yale University
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Medical School
Baylor College of Medicine
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Residency
University of California San Diego
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Fellowship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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MSCR
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill., Gillings School of Global Public Health