UTMThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · Biomedical Engineering
Center for Aging and Cancer Immunology
Lilie Leming Lin · Houston, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Lilie Leming Lin's research focuses on understanding how biological aging affects immunity and cancer outcomes in women living with HIV, particularly those with cervical cancer. Her lab investigates the differences in biological aging between HIV-positive and HIV-negative cervical cancer patients and how this aging impacts their responses to standard cancer treatments. The goal is to identify biomarkers of aging that could help personalize treatment approaches for these populations.
cervical cancerHIVbiological agingimmunologyepigenetics
Research Aims
3AIM 01Compare DNA methylation patterns between HIV-positive and HIV-negative cervical cancer patients.
AIM 02Measure and analyze systemic and tumor immune cell phenotypes pre- and post-chemoradiation therapy.
AIM 03Establish a link between biological age changes and clinical outcomes in cervical cancer patients.
Skills the Lab Values
DNA methylation analysisflow cytometryimmune cell profilingbiobankingstatistical analysis
Output against the department
Publications259top 38% of dept.223rd of 595
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Citations3.9kbottom 30% of dept.414th of 595
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