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BioDr. Grant L. Lin is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Neurology and, by courtesy, in Pediatrics at Stanford University with a focus on pediatric neuropalliative care. He received his B.S. in Biochemistry and Neuroscience at Indiana University-Bloomington. He subsequently received his M.D. and Ph.D. at Stanford University, where he conducted research on pediatric brain tumors under the mentorship of Dr. Michelle Monje. He completed his Child Neurology residency at Stanford University, where he served as an education chief resident. He then completed his Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship at Stanford University prior to joining the faculty.

Dr. Lin sees patients as both a child neurologist and a pediatric palliative care physician. His clinical interests include pioneering the development of pediatric neuropalliative care as a subspecialty that focuses on holistically supporting children with serious neurologic diseases and their families. He also has research and educational interests at the interface of neuroethics, disability ethics, and neuroprognostication.