Updated December 2022

Original Research Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals:

  1. Kang C, Lo JE, Zhang H, Ng SM, Lin JC, Scott IU, Kalpathy-Cramer J, Liu SH, Greenberg PB. Artificial intelligence for diagnosing exudative age-related macular degeneration. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. In Press.
  2. Lin JC, Hu D, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Admissions interviews in graduate medical education: a systematic review. J Grad Med Educ. 2024 Apr;16(2):151–165.
  3. Lin JC, Chang CC, McCarthy M, Baker-Butler A, Tong G, Ranney ML. Trends in firearm injury prevention research funding, clinical trials, and publications in the US, 1985-2022. JAMA Surg. 2024 Apr 1;159(4):461-463.
  4. Lin JC*, Kurapati SS**, Younessi DN, Scott IU, Gong D. Ethical and professional decision-making capabilities of artificial intelligence chatbots in medicine. *Med Sci Educ. 2024 Feb; Online ahead of print.
  5. Lin JC, Hu D, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Gender diversity and research productivity of journal editorial and professional society board members in medical education. Med Sci Educ. 2024 Feb; Online ahead of print.
  6. Lin JC, Shin C, Greenberg PB. The impact of the medical school admissions interview: a systematic review. Can Med Educ J. 2024 Jan; 15(2):68-74.
  7. Lin JC, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Prevalence and risk factors of vision impairment among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2023 Dec;82(12):296-301.
  8. Lin JC, Younessi DN, Kurapati SS, Tang OY, Scott IU. Comparison of GPT-3.5, GPT-4, and human user performance on a practice ophthalmology written examination. Eye. 2023 Dec;37(17):3694-3695.
  9. Lin JC, Song S, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Treatments for acute non-arteritic central retinal artery occlusion: findings from a Cochrane systematic review. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2023 Nov;54(11):650-653.
  10. Younessi DN, Lin JC, Neman S, Kurapati SS, Janetos T. Comparison of name brand and store brand eye care products: an evaluation of pricing, consumer safety metrics, allergenic contents, and marketing claims. Eye. 2024 Apr;38(5):1012-1013.
  11. Lin JC, Lee MJ, Ghauri SY, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Big data in ophthalmology: a systematic review of public databases for ophthalmic research. Eye. 2023 Oct;37(14):3044-3046.
  12. Lin JC, Lokhande A, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Gender and research productivity of vitreoretinal surgery fellowship program directors. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2023 Jul;54(7):384-386.
  13. Zhu A, Lin JC, Kang C, Scherer RW, Qureshi R, Greenberg PB. Predictors of citation for original research in ophthalmology. Semin Ophthalmol. 2023 May;38(4):398-401.
  14. Lin JC, Song S, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Interventions for acute non-arteritic central retinal artery occlusion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Jan;1(1):CD001989.
  15. Kang C, Lin JC, Zhu A, Scherer RW, Qureshi R, Greenberg PB. Author, study, and publication metrics of brief reports and full-length research articles in ophthalmology journals. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2022 Dec; 51(2):172-7.
  16. Wingert AM, Liu S, Lin JC, Sridhar J. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents for treating cystoid macular oedema following cataract surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Dec; 12(12):CD004239.
  17. Lin JC, Kang C, Amiri L, Clark MA, Greenberg PB. Perceptions of research and research-oriented careers among baccalaureate-MD students in the United States. Med Sci Educ. 2022 Oct 8;32(6):1263-8.
  18. Lin JC, Ghauri SY, French DD, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. State-sponsored price transparency programs for ophthalmology in the United States. Health Policy Technol. 2022 Sep;11(4):100679.
  19. Lin JC, Lokhande A, Margo CE, Greenberg PB. Best practices for interviewing in medical schools: a systematic review. Persp Med Educ. 2022 Sep;11(5):239-46.
  20. Younessi DN, Lin JC, Greenberg PB, French DD. Correlates of price transparency for healthcare services in United States hospitals and health systems. ClinicoEconomics Outcomes Res. 2022;14:601-6.
  21. Lee MJ, Lin JC, Qureshi R, Greenberg PB. Predictors of citation count for systematic reviews in ophthalmology. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2022 Aug;261(1):281-2.
  22. Lin JC, Ghauri SY, French DD, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Predictors of price transparency for ophthalmic procedures among academic hospitals in the United States. R I Med J. 2022 Mar 1;105(2):43-5.
  23. Lin JC, Ghauri SY, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Eye health care utilization among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2022 Feb;30(2):203-7.
  24. Lin JC, Yu Z, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Virtual reality training for cataract surgery operating performance in ophthalmology trainees. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Dec 21;12:CD014953.
  25. Lin JC, French DD, Margo CE, Greenberg PB. Epidemiology of postoperative visual loss after non-ocular surgery in a cohort of inpatients. Eye. 2021 Nov; 36(6):1323-5.
  26. Lin JC, Tran MM, Greenberg PB. Journal publication of ASCRS meeting abstracts. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2021 Sep; 47(9):1240-1.
  27. Lin JC, Ip JY, Clark MA, Greenberg PB. College-level baccalaureate-MD student perceptions of research and research-oriented careers. R I Med J. 2021 Sep; 104(7):55-8.
  28. Lin JC, Janigian NG, Kang C, Greenberg PB. Gender and country of residence of presenters in the retinal field at global ophthalmology conferences. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2021 Sep; 49(7):768-70.
  29. Lin JC, Lokhande A, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Predictors of future research productivity among ophthalmology residents. Semin Ophthalmol. 2021 Aug; 37(3):345-50.
  30. Lin JC, Jiang L, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. COVID-19 and public interest in ophthalmology services. R I Med J. 2021 Feb; 104(1):61-4.
  31. Lin JC, Paul AA, Greenberg PB. Mental skills training and resident surgical outcomes: a systematic review. J Surg Educ. 2020 Nov-Dec; 77(6):1377-91.

Peer-Reviewed Research Protocols:

  1. Kang C, Lin JC, Zhang H, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Artificial intelligence for diagnosing exudative age-related macular degeneration. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2023;(1).
  2. Chen D, Jutkowitz E, Iosepovici S, Lin JC, Gross AL. Pre-statistical harmonization of behavioral instruments across eight surveys and trials. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2021; 21(227).
  3. Lin JC, Yu Z, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Virtual reality training for cataract surgery operating performance in ophthalmology trainees. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2021;(7).

Other Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Lin JC, Sabet C, Chang C, Scott IU. Risks and solutions for academic integrity in medicine with artificial intelligence. Med Sci Educ. Provisionally Accepted.
  2. Sabet CA, Lin JC, Zhong A, Nguyen D. Cybersecurity in the age of digital pandemics: protecting patient data in low- and middle-income countries. Lancet Global Health. 2024 Jun;12(6):e911-e912.
  3. Lin JC, Greenberg PB. Equity and access in immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery. Lancet. 2024 Jan; Online ahead of print.
  4. Chang C, Anderson MN, Shao B, Lin JC, Ranney ML, Cielo D. A call to action: a neurosurgeon’s responsibility in firearm injury prevention and advocacy. Neurosurgery. 2024 Jan; Online ahead of print.
  5. Younessi DN, Lin JC, Janetos T. Over the counter, under the radar: regulatory and informational gaps in the over-the-counter eye care product industry. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023 Dec;141(12):1105-6.
  6. Lin JC, Greenberg PB. Limitations of using third-party data sources for health economics research. Health Aff. 2023 Nov.
  7. Lin JC, Hyman L, Scott IU. A novel approach to clinical registry development in ophthalmology. Mayo Clin Proc Digit Health. 2023 Nov.
  8. Lin JC, Younessi DN, Greenberg PB. The ophthalmology residency match experience with interview caps. Acad Med. 2023 Oct.
  9. Lin JC, Kurapati SS, Scott IU. Advances in artificial intelligence chatbot technology in ophthalmology. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023 Oct.
  10. Lin JC, Song SL, Shieh SJ, Cheung CHA, Hsu HC, Greenberg PB. Cross-cultural comparison of two American and Taiwanese medical schools with longstanding institutional ties. R I Med J. 2023 Oct;106(9):23-27.
  11. Lin JC, Lin JC. RE: Transportation barriers, emergency room use, and mortality risk among US adults by cancer history. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2023 Sep.
  12. Lin JC. The Lifespan of Rhode Island Hospital. Brown J Med Hum. 2023 May;1:9-13.
  13. Lee MJ, Lin JC, Greenberg PB. Writing your first research publication as a medical student: a beginner’s guide. N Z Med Stud J. 2023 Apr.
  14. Ng A, Lin JC. QuickStats: Percentage of adults aged ≥18 years living in families that were food-insecure in the past 30 days, by family income and urbanicity — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022;71:1539.
  15. Lin JC, Olivieri DJ, Greenberg PB. Leveraging medical student teams for research. N Z Med Stud J. 2022 Jun.
  16. Lin JC, Lokhande A, Chen AJ, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Characteristics of first-year residents in top-ranked United States ophthalmology residency programs. J Acad Ophthalmol. 2022 Jan; 14(01):e7-e17.
  17. Lin JC, Chen AJ, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. U.S. News & World Report ophthalmology hospital rankings and research productivity. J Acad Ophthalmol. 2021 Jun; 13(1):e46-50.
  18. Lin JC, Paul AA, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Integrating mental practice into a COVID-19-appropriate virtual reality cataract surgery course for ophthalmology residents. J Acad Ophthalmol. 2020 Dec; 12(2):e298-300.

Articles and Other Publications:

  1. Lin JC. Brown is no place for hate. Brown Daily Herald. 2022 Nov.
  2. Lin JC, Paris LZJ. Fall 2021 Report. Brown Undergraduate Council of Students. 2022.
  3. Lin JC. The State of Prescription Opioids. Brown Undergraduate Journal of Public Health. 2021.
  4. Lin JC, Alam I. Young people want to participate in democracy, so let us vote. Houston Chronicle. 2021.
  5. Lin JC. Contact Your Representative (Civics 0010). Brown Daily Herald. 2021.
  6. Lin JC. TikTok Is No Free App. Wall Street Journal. 2020.
  7. Lin JC, Paul AA, Greenberg PB. The Virtual Cataract Surgery Course Manual for Ophthalmology Residents. Open Access Publications at Brown. Brown Digital Respository. 2020.
  8. Lin JC. A Plantastic Solution to an Aqueous Problem. Yale Scientific Magazine. 2018.
  9. Lin JC. Hurricane Harvey. Voices in Bioethics Journal. 2018.
  10. Lin JC. After Hurricane Harvey, Injustice in Houston. Hastings Center. 2018.
  11. Lin JC. Single-payer health insurance would harm rural patients. Texas Tribune. 2018.

Invited Presentations

  1. Greenberg PB, Lin JC. Getting a Cochrane Review off the Ground. Brown University Division of Ophthalmology Grand Rounds, Providence, RI, May 10, 2021.
  2. Lin JC, Kang C, Amiri L, Clark MA, Greenberg PB. Perceptions of Research Among College-Level Baccalaureate-MD Students. Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Combined Baccalaureate-MD Programs Annual Conference, Online, December 15, 2021.

Abstracts and Presentations

  1. Lin JC, Mai MM, Paracha S. Using supervised machine learning to predict the effect of genetic and clinical features on glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patient survival. Poster: CURE Scholarship Seminar, Brown University, Providence, RI, May 2020; Texas Public Health Association Annual Educational Conference, Online, May 2021; and Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Scientific Meeting, Online, November 2020 (accepted).
  2. Lin JC, Paul AA, Greenberg PB. Virtual reality and mental skills training for ophthalmology residents. Poster: Program in Liberal Medical Education/Brown University Research Symposium, Online, August 2020.
  3. Lin JC, Chen AJ, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. US News ophthalmology hospital rankings and research productivity. Poster: Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology Educating the Educators Meeting, Online, February 2021.
  4. Lin JC, Jiang L, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. COVID-19 and Search Interest in Ophthalmic Services and Conditions: An Infodemiology Study. Poster: Infectious Disease Society COVID-19 Conference, Online, April 2021; and Texas Public Health Association Annual Educational Conference, Online, May 2021.
  5. Lin JC, Lokhande A, Chen AJ, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Characteristics of first-year residents in highly ranked United States ophthalmology residency programs. Poster: Alpert Medical School Education Poster Session, Online, May 2021; and Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Online, May 2021.
  6. Lin JC, Yu Z, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Virtual reality training for cataract surgery operating performance in ophthalmology trainees. In: Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2021, Issue 7.
  7. Lin JC, Yu Z, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Virtual reality cataract surgery training for ophthalmology residents: a Cochrane review. Poster: Brown University Summer Research Symposium, Online, August 2021.
  8. Lin JC, French DD, Margo CE, Greenberg PB. The epidemiology of postoperative visual loss for non-ocular surgery. Oral: American Academy of Ophthalmology 2021 Annual Meeting, Online, November 2021.
  9. Lin JC, Ghauri SY, French DD, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Price transparency in the United States. Oral: Watson Institute 2021 Student Speaker Series, Providence, RI, December 2021.
  10. Lin JC. Anti-Asian racism during the 1900-1904 San Francisco plague. Oral: Brown University 2022 Modern Languages Conference, Online, February 2022.
  11. Lin JC, Ghauri SY, French DD, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Price transparency and variation for cataract surgery and laser posterior capsulotomy at United States academic hospitals. Oral: Texas Public Health Association Annual Education Conference, Online, May 2022; American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Online, April 2022.
  12. Lin JC, Ghauri SY, French DD, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Predictors of price transparency for ophthalmic procedures among academic hospitals in the United States. Oral: American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Online, April 2022.
  13. Kang C, Lin JC, Janigian NG, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Publication outcomes for retina abstracts presented at global ophthalmology conferences. Poster: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Online, May 2022.
  14. Lin JC, Lee M, Ghauri SY, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Characteristics of large publicly available databases used in big data research in ophthalmology. Poster: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, Online, May 2022.
  15. Lokhande A, Lin JC, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Gender representation in vitreoretinal surgery. Poster: Retina World Congress Annual Meeting, Online, May 2022.
  16. Song SL, Lin JC, Shieh SJ, Cheung CHA, Hsu HC, Greenberg PB. Cross-cultural comparison of two American and Taiwanese medical schools with longstanding institutional ties. Oral: Association for Medical Education in Europe Annual Conference, Online, August 2022.

Grants

  1. An Integrated Virtual Cataract Surgery Course for Ophthalmology Residents. Summer Research Assistantship Award. Sponsor: Program in Liberal Medical Education, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. June-August 2020.
  2. Trends in perioperative visual loss for inpatients undergoing non-ocular surgery. Research at Brown Grant. Sponsor: The Office of the Vice President for Research, Brown University, Providence, RI. December 2020.
  3. Trends in perioperative visual loss for inpatients undergoing non-ocular surgery. Karen T. Romer Undergraduate Teaching and Research Award. Sponsor: The Office of the Vice President for Research, Brown University, Providence, RI. January-May 2021.
  4. Characteristics of first-year residents in highly ranked United States ophthalmology residency programs. Research at Brown Grant. Sponsor: The Office of the Vice President for Research, Brown University, Providence, RI. April 2021.
  5. Virtual reality in cataract surgery training: a Cochrane systematic review. Summer Research Assistantship Award. Sponsor: Program in Liberal Medical Education, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. May-August 2021.
  6. The epidemiology of postoperative visual loss for non-ocular surgery. Research at Brown Grant. Sponsor: The Office of the Vice President for Research, Brown University, Providence, RI. September 2021.
  7. Price transparency for ophthalmic services in the United States. Research at Brown Grant. Sponsor: The Office of the Vice President for Research, Brown University, Providence, RI. March 2022.

Computer Science Projects:

  1. Covid-bot, 2020: Covid-bot provides reliable resources and information on the COVID-19 epidemic from sources such as the Centers for Disease Control.
    • Available on Reddit
    • Developers: John Lin, Michelle Mai
    • Release date: April 9, 2020
  2. Using machine learning to analyze the effect of complex gene abnormalities on glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patient survival.
    • Available on Github
    • Developers: John Lin, Michelle Mai, Saba Paracha
    • Release date: May 15, 2020
  3. Developing a programming environment for statistical programming.
    • Completed during an internship with Arvelle Therapeutics
    • Developers: John Lin, Glenn O’Brien
    • Release date: August 4, 2020