Dr. Lin Zhu is a decision scientist who specializes in mathematical and computational modeling to assess the population-level health and economic impacts of public health interventions. With an interdisciplinary background in medicine, epidemiology, simulation modeling, and economic evaluation, she transforms complex data into strategic insights to improve health outcomes and optimize resource allocation. Her research has focused on hepatitis C elimination in recent years, while also contributing to a broad portfolio of infectious disease research, including vector-borne diseases, COVID-19, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections. Her work is funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.