Tasha Lin is a hematology/oncology fellow who is pursuing a PhD through the UCLA Specialty Training and Advanced Research (STAR) Program and the Molecular Biology Interdepartmental Program (MBIDP). She graduated from University of Michigan Medical School and completed her Internal Medicine Residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Her clinical and translational research interests are in hematologic malignancies, bone marrow transplantation, and immune-based therapies. In the Rao Lab, she is studying mechanisms of developmental and malignant hematopoiesis. Outside of the lab, she enjoys cooking, trying new restaurants, and exploring libraries and stationery stores.