PhilanaLingLinMD

Pediatric Infectious Disease • Pittsburgh, PA

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
3705 5th Ave
Rm 4B385
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-692-7885

Fax+1 412-692-7016

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2000 - 2003
University of ChicagoResidency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 2000
Loyola Medicine MacNeal HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1996 - 1997
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversityClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
MN State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NH State Medical License 2023 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1996 - 2002
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Intravenous BCG-mediated protection against tuberculosis requires CD4+ T cells and CD8α+ lymphocytes.
Andrew W Simonson, Joseph J Zeppa, Allison N Bucsan, Michael C Chao, Supriya Pokkali
The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 2025-04-07
2 citations
Engineered Mycobacterium tuberculosis triple-kill-switch strain provides controlled tuberculosis infection in animal models.
Xin Wang, Hongwei Su, Joshua B Wallach, Jeffrey C Wagner, Benjamin J Braunecker
Nature Microbiology. 2025-02-01
2 citations
A BCG kill switch strain protects against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in mice and non-human primates with improved safety and immunogenicity.
Alexander A Smith, Hongwei Su, Joshua Wallach, Yao Liu, Pauline Maiello
Nature Microbiology. 2025-02-01

Journal Articles

SIV and Mycobacterium tuberculosis synergy within the granuloma accelerates the reactivation pattern of latent tuberculosis
Diedrich, plos pathogen
Lymph Nodes Are Sites of Prolonged Bacterial Persistence During Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection in Macaques
Philana Lin, MD, PLoS One
Concurrent Infection with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Confers Robust Protection Against Secondary Infection in Macaques
Sarah M Fortune, Philana Ling Lin, PLoS One
The End of the Binary Era: Revisiting the Spectrum of Tuberculosis
Philana Lin, MD, The Journal of Immunology
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Press Mentions

Self-Destructing Vaccine Offers Enhanced Protection Against TB in MonkeysJanuary 10th, 2025
Immune Protection Against Tuberculosis Reinfection Driven by Cells That Dampen Lung InflammationAugust 29th, 2024

Grant Support

Dissecting the pathogenesis of HIV-TB immune reconstitution inflammatory syndromeNational Institutes of Health2020–2025
Influence of SIV replication on TB progression and immunityNational Institutes of Allergy Immunology and Infectious Diseases2017–2022
TNF And Granuloma Formation In TuberculosisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009
TNF And Granuloma Formation In TuberculosisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005–2008