Lin Tian, PhD
@LinTianPhD
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Scientific Director @MPFNeuro | Developing optical & molecular tools for 🧠 research & 💊 discovery | Baseball mom, swim mom & dog mom
Jupiter, FL
Joined December 2017
New paper out in @NatureNeuro! . Collaborating with several labs, we developed genetically encoded biosensors to track opioid pharmacology in the brain & provide powerful new tools for dissecting complex circuit-specific dynamics 🔧🧠.
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What a joy to celebrate Nikki, @jin_jinyihanmg & @kiranlongiyer at @UCDavis commencement 🎓. As Chancellor May said, the world needs minds like yours more than ever & I’m so excited to see the impact you’ll make in the years ahead. Congratulations on this incredible milestone!
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RT @gt_neuro: Our next #InterfaceNeuroGT session highlighted cutting-edge techniques for measuring and manipulating sensorimotor and cognit….
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RT @MPFNeuro: Please Share! Nominations are open for the Peter Gruss Young Investigator Award!.This award celebrates early-career scientist….
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RT @MPFNeuro: May is #MentalHealthAwareness Month — a time to break the stigma, raise awareness, and highlight the vital research paving th….
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The new @maxplanckpress Postdoc Program platform is now open for its first ever round of applications! . If you're looking for a new research opportunity, check out the full list of open positions👇🏽.
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RT @tinakim_neuro: I had a great time at the @MPFNeuro Advanced Neurotechniques Course this week, teaching a mini2P module w/ @LinTianPhD,….
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Last week was #GradStudentAppreciationWeek–a chance to celebrate and thank the incredible Tian Lab students who move our science forward 🧑🏽🔬👩🏻🔬 . Your creativity, focus & determination in the face of big questions inspire me every day, and I am so grateful to learn alongside you.
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He introduced the Max Planck Transatlantic Program — focused on strengthening global partnerships, promoting #collaboration, and investing in the next generation of science. It was a privilege to be part of this important, timely conversation - curiosity never fades!.
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On Monday, @maxplanckpress President Patrick Cramer (@mpgpresident) shared a powerful message at @GermanyinUSA about the importance of partnership between the USA and Germany – built on our shared core values of excellence, integrity, openness, and freedom 🇺🇸🇩🇪
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Proud to have had @KwunNokMimi_Man represent the Tian Lab at #CSNeuroMet2025 in Shenzhen!. She presented our new FLIM sensor—compatible with both fluorescence and lifetime imaging, enabling deeper, more versatile measurements of dopamine dynamics in vivo 💡 🧠
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Since we began tracking in 2023, we've shipped over 170 biosensor samples to research teams across 4 continents!. #OpenScience is a core value of the Tian Lab & we're proud to contribute by making our tools globally accessible 🌎🔬. 🔗 Requests:
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RT @MPFNeuro: If you are at @CellPressNews “Neurometabolism in health and disease,” don’t miss hearing about a new red-shifted dopamine sen….
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RT @maxplanckpress: 🚀 Exciting news for early-career researchers! . The new Max Planck #Postdoc Program offers a guaranteed contract of at….
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RT @mpgpresident: What does it take to build lasting scientific #partnerships between the U.S. & Europe? In my meeting with @KavliFoundatio….
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Thank you to @_TheTransmitter for highlighting some of the latest breakthroughs in photometry! . As these systems continue to improve, the technology becomes more efficient, affordable & accessible, and unlocks the potential for new discoveries about the human brain 🧠.
A new photometry tool tracks fast and slow changes in dopamine levels and offers new insights into how the signals change across the brain. By @sydney_elise44 .
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Excited to join this incredible lineup on April 2 to discuss how the Brain Coast Alliance is advancing brain health right here in South Florida 🧠🌴. Looking forward to sharing our progress & discussing @MPFNeuro's role in driving innovation!. Register:
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The Tian Lab had the honor of bringing @Stefan_W_Hell to @BenjaminBucs last week as part of @MPFNeuro’s #AskMax program!. We had a blast engaging with 80+ fourth-graders, answering their big questions & showing them that anyone can be a scientist 🔬✨. 🔗
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Investing in science is investing in the future. We’re driving discoveries that will transform our approach to brain health and these breakthroughs rely on continued support. #StandUpForScience2025.
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Last weekend, @MPFNeuro hosted our annual Max Brain Challenge—a day for local students to visit & get a first-hand look at how exciting neuroscience can be 🧠✨. Special thanks to the J&S Pew Family Fund for making this event possible!. See the full recap:
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