Yi-Jang Lin

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Kevin Haigis Lab

Yi-Jang Lin was born in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Yi-Jang is a star by all accounts. After being elected to Phi Beta Kappa, she graduated summa cum laude from Boston University in 2011 with Bachelors of Arts degrees in both Biology and French Language and Literature. A genuinely well-rounded student, Yi-Jang took courses in ballroom dance throughout her undergraduate career and spent a semester abroad in Grenoble. All this was in addition to rigorous coursework required for her specialization in cell biology, molecular biology, and genetics. After completing her studies at BU, Yi-Jang traveled to Taiwan to work as a research assistant in a lab focusing on translational research of new drug development for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. She joined Professor Kevin Haigis’ lab at Harvard in 2014. Her project explores the possibility of a new therapeutic strategy (K-Ras acetylation) for certain lung cancers.