Dr. Yi Ling Lin

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Yi-Ling Lin is an Associate Professor at UCLA School of Dentistry specializing in Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and Orofacial Pain. Her research focuses on transcription regulation in osteoclast differentiation, aiming to develop therapeutic strategies to inhibit osteoclast activity in osteolytic diseases, periodontitis, and cancer bone metastasis. Dr. Lin has been instrumental in teaching several courses related to Oral Pathology and Medicine to dental residents and has also been involved in clinical research. She holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery from National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, and a Doctor of Medical Sciences from Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where she also completed her clinical research certification. Her extensive academic background is complemented by her postdoctoral training at Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.