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Fay Lin

Sr Editor, Technology

GEN

May 2026, SynBioBeta

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Fay is a computational biologist turned science journalist. As Senior Editor, Technology at Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN), Fay covers the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and biology with a particular focus on drug discovery and healthcare. Prior to joining GEN, she was a founding Senior Editor of GEN Biotechnology, GEN‘s sister peer review journal launched in 2022 publishing outstanding research and review articles across the biotech field. Fay’s work has been published across multiple media outlets for science communication and outreach, including Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), BioTechniques, and Inside Higher Ed. She earned her PhD in Biochemistry from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she developed mathematical models to decipher cell signaling in immune response.

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