Michael Thomas Chin MD

Dean, Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Professor of Medicine, Director, MSTP Program, Research Director, Tufts Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center and Research Institute

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65 Landsdowne StRm 277Cambridge, MA 02139
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Summary

Dr. Michael Chin is a Boston-based cardiologist who serves as the Research Director at Tufts Medical Center since 2017, the Director of the MD-PhD program at Tufts University School of Medicine since 2020 and the Dean of the Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences since 2023. He completed his cardiology fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital and his internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. His expertise encompasses general cardiology, hypertension, coronary artery disease, preventive cardiology, and lipid metabolism disorders. Dr. Chin has contributed to the field with several publications focusing on cardiovascular disease and molecular cardiology, including studies featured in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Journal of the American Heart Association. He has received CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 and 2 Certifications from Epic Systems Corporation in 2014 and 2016-2017.

Education & Training

Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1994 - 1997
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1993
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1991

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1994 - 2028
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2024
ME State Medical License 2020 - 2021
WA State Medical License 2006 - 2019
MD State Medical License 1993 - 1994
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Deficient Cardiolipin Remodelling Alters Muscle Fibre Composition and Neuromuscular Connectivity in Barth Syndrome.
Catalina Matias, Paige L Snider, Elizabeth A Sierra Potchanant, Joshua R Huot, Rahul Raghav
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 2026-04-01
Deficient Cardiolipin Remodeling Alters Muscle Fiber Composition and Neuromuscular Connectivity in Barth Syndrome.
Catalina Matias, Paige L Snider, Elizabeth A Sierra Potchanant, Joshua R Huot, Rahul Raghav
Biorxiv. 2025-11-03
Role of Dyadic Proteins in Proper Heart Function and Disease.
Carter Liou, Michael T Chin
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2025-08-02

Grant Support

Medical Scientist Training Program at Tufts UniversityTUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON2023–2028
Functional assay development for tafazzin enzyme replacement candidate selectionTUFTS MEDICAL CENTER2021–2025
Project 4: Myocardial Inury And Apoptosis With DE ExposureNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences2008–2011
Role Of Chf1/Hey2 In Hypertrophy And Heart FailureNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2009
Role Of Chf1 In Occlusive Vascular DiseaseNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2008