Xudong Lin

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Xudong Lin is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of bioengineering, nanotechnology, and robotics, whose work focuses on developing minimally invasive tools for neural modulation and cellular manipulation. His most impactful contribution is the development of fully implantable upconversion microdevices for tetherless near-infrared control of brain activity in behaving animals (95 citations), a breakthrough that enables wireless, deep-brain optogenetics without physical tethers, opening new avenues for studying neural circuits in freely moving subjects. Lin also advanced biohybrid systems, creating a self-sustaining "Cell Generator" that harvests energy from engineered cardiac microtissues (12 citations), demonstrating a novel approach for powering soft robotic devices from living cells. In cellular engineering, he designed a rotational microrobot for low-invasive cell injection (9 citations), reducing cell deformation and penetration force beyond conventional limits. His work has been featured in leading journals such as *Advanced Biosystems*, and his innovations in implantable photonics and microrobotics have garnered over 120 citations, positioning him as a rising leader in bio-integrated devices and precision medicine.

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1. 1
   Tetherless near-infrared control of brain activity in behaving animals using fully implantable upconversion microdevices

   95 citations · 2017
2. 2
   Cell Generator: A Self‐Sustaining Biohybrid System Based on Energy Harvesting from Engineered Cardiac Microtissues

   12 citations · 2017
3. 3
   Low‐Invasive Cell Injection based on Rotational Microrobot

   9 citations · 2019
4. 4
   Low‐Invasive Cell Injection: Low‐Invasive Cell Injection based on Rotational Microrobot (Adv. Biosys. 7/2019)

   4 citations · 2019

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