Lin Liu

Dr. Lin Liu is an Associate Adjunct Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science, UC San Diego. Her research focuses on biostatistical methodologies, including dose-response analysis, longitudinal HIV data modeling, and colorectal cancer prognostic modeling. She collaborates on studies addressing cancer, cardiovascular disease, hepatitis C, chronic pain, HIV/AIDS, and telemedicine. Dr. Liu’s work spans epidemiology, health services research, and clinical trial design.

Her research interests include statistical methods for detecting minimum effective doses in toxicity studies, HIV viral load analysis, and predictive models for cancer recurrence. She has contributed to studies on opioid use, tuberculosis treatment adherence, and yoga interventions for chronic pain. Dr. Liu’s publications reflect her expertise in applying statistical techniques to public health challenges, such as improving cancer screening strategies and evaluating telehealth outcomes for mental health conditions like PTSD.

Notable contributions include developing prognostic models for colorectal neoplasia recurrence and investigating the efficacy of videoconferencing psychotherapy. Her interdisciplinary collaborations span infectious disease epidemiology, psychiatric disorders, and biomedical informatics, emphasizing patient-centered care and electronic health record optimization.