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Biography
Dr Bin Lin received his PhD degree in visual neuroscience from The University of Sydney in 2002. After graduation, Dr Lin moved to the United States and received postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), associated with the laboratory of Professor Richard Masland, and was promoted to Instructor a few years later. In the fall of 2009, Dr Lin moved to Hong Kong and took an Assistant Professor position at The University of Hong Kong. He joined the School of Optometry of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University as an Associate Professor in 2016 and got promoted to Professor in 2022.
Research interests
- Neurodegeneration and neuroprotection in animal models of human retinal diseases
- Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and glaucoma
- Retinal degeneration
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Sydney
External positions
Adjunct Assistant Professor , Chinese University of Hong Kong
Jul 2015 → Jun 2017
Visiting Professor, Jinan University
Oct 2013 → Sept 2016
Visiting Professor, Army Medical University, Chongqing
Sept 2013 → Aug 2018
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Microglial CX3CR1 deficiency regulates the selective vulnerability of cone photoreceptors via STAT3/CCL–ACKR1 signaling in the mouse retina
Li, R. (Corresponding Author), Zhang, J., Wang, Q., Fan, J. Q. & Lin, B. (Corresponding Author), 15 Jan 2026, In: Experimental and Molecular Medicine. 58, 1, p. 178-198 21 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Targeting the CCL7-STAT1 axis attenuates microglial neurotoxicity and photoreceptor degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa
Li, R. (Corresponding Author), Zhang, J., Fan, J. Q. & Lin, B. (Corresponding Author), 16 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Neuroinflammation. 23, 1, p. 1-22 22 p., 62.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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TPM1 drives cytoskeleton-immunometabolism coupling and LGALS9/CD45-mediated neuroinflammatory propagation in retinitis pigmentosa
Li, R., Fan, J. Q. & Lin, B. (Corresponding Author), 27 May 2026, In: Science advances. 12, 22, p. 1-21 21 p., eaea6467.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Dual-targeting CSF1R signaling attenuates neurotoxic myeloid activation and preserves photoreceptors in retinitis pigmentosa
Wu, J., Zhang, J. (Corresponding Author) & Lin, B. (Corresponding Author), 26 Jul 2025, In: Journal of Neuroinflammation. 22, 1, p. 1-17 17 p., 193.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Microglial Ccl7 signalling regulates photoreceptor degeneration in retinitis pigmentosa
Li, R., Fan, J. & Lin, B., 1 Jun 2025, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. Vol. 66.Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review
Activities
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Journal of Neuroscience (Journal)
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Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (Journal)
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Nature Communications (Journal)
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Journal of Visualized Experiments (Journal)
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Experimental Eye Research (Journal)
Lin, B. (Reviewer)
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