Lin Quek

Associate Director, Gene Therapy Research Fractyl Health

Lin Quek has an extensive work experience spanning over several years in various roles and companies. Their most recent role is as the Associate Director of Gene Therapy Research at Fractyl Health since 2023. Prior to that, Lin worked as the Principal Scientist at Frontera Therapeutics, where they led AAV gene therapy research and collaborated with key opinion leaders and investor partners. They also served as the Business Development Manager at Genesis Biotechnology Group, achieving significant sales growth for Comparative Biosciences. Lin held leadership positions at startups such as Droplette and Novopyxis, leading gene therapy programs and contributing to IP filing and FDA applications. They also have academic research experience as a Postdoctoral Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. Candidate at Johns Hopkins University. Lin has a background in biology and extensive experience in gene therapy research, drug design, preclinical through clinical R&D services, and direct marketing campaigns. Lin Quek has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Cellular, Molecular, Developmental Biology and Biophysics from The Johns Hopkins University. They also hold a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Genetics and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Seminars

Wednesday 15th April 2026
Achieving Better Potency & Tolerability Through Pancreas-focused GLP- 1R Agonism with Rejuva Pancreatic Gene Therapy
1:00 pm
  • Expression of GLP-1 locally within the pancreas, with low circulating GLP-1 levels, overcomes dose-limiting tolerability of pharmacologic therapy
  • Local delivery of Rejuva pancreatic gene therapy avoids safety concerns of high dose systemic gene therapy
  • Preclinical results support FIH study initiation in 2026
Lin Quek