Joyce J.Y. Lin, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Environmental Health · Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115
jlin1@hsph.harvard.edu · ORCID 0000-0001-8382-1020
Education & Training
2024–present · Postdoctoral Fellow, Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. NIH/NIEHS K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Awardee. Mentor: Marc Weisskopf.
2019–2024 · PhD, Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dissertation: Metal biomonitoring in low-mass toenail samples.
2018–2019 · MHS, Environmental Health & Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Specialization in Environmental Epidemiology; Certificate in Risk Sciences & Public Policy.
2014–2018 · BA, Public Health Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences.
Research Support
2026–2028 · NIH/NIEHS K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award (K99ES038596) — Early Life Lead Exposure and Later Life Cognitive Function: Biological and Psychosocial Pathways. PI.
2021–2023 · NIOSH ERC Pilot Project Research Training Award — Characterizing Chronic Metal Exposure in the US Gulf States. PI.
2021–2022 · JHU 21st Century Cities Award for Doctoral Research on Urban Issues. PI.
2017–2018 · JHU Urban Health Institute Small Grant Award — Central Baltimore Community Health Strategy. PI.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
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Honors & Awards
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Teaching
Primary Instructor — Urban Health: Global Perspectives for Sustainable Development (AS.280.460), Johns Hopkins University (Fall 2021, 2022). Guest lectures at Brandeis University and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (2020–2024); section leader and teaching assistant across seven courses in environmental health, exposure assessment, and public health at Johns Hopkins (2019–2022).
Research Mentorship
PhD: Monique Slowly (2025–), Marwa Osman (2024–). Master's: Esther Sun (2025–), Hanyu Liu (2025–). Undergraduate: Arianna Kales (Boston College, 2024–), Aghader Yassen (Harvard College, 2026–), Isabella Chavarro (William & Mary, 2024–), Kevin Han (Johns Hopkins, 2021–2023).
Professional Service & Memberships
Journal peer reviewer: Environmental Health Perspectives, Science of the Total Environment, American Journal of Epidemiology, JESEE, Exposure and Health, Environmental Advances, Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Environmental Research, Environmental Science & Pollution Research. Conference abstract reviewer: ISEE (2023, 2024). Organizer & Co-Chair: Symposium on Biomonitoring for Environmental Metal Exposures, ISES Annual Meeting, Chicago (2024). Memberships: International Society for Exposure Science (2020–), International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (2021–).