Dr. Jennifer Lin

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jennifer Y. Lin, MD, is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at UC San Diego Health and a board-certified dermatologist. She specializes in melanoma and atypical nevi, focusing on the translation of the latest research into personalized patient care. Dr. Lin's clinical practice uses advanced laser and injectable techniques for high-risk patients and offers services such as total body photography for melanoma prevention. Her background includes a medical degree from Harvard Medical School, a dermatology residency at their combined program, and a clinical fellowship at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Lin has published research on melanoma and light-based therapies and is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2024-02-15 — Present

UC San Diego Health • San Diego, CA

Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology, specializing in melanoma and skin cancer treatment.

Assistant Professor

2009-01-01 — 2024-01-31

Harvard Medical School • Boston, MA

Provided patient care at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).