Speaker Profile
M.D., MSPH D(ABMM), Infectious Disease Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, NIH
Biography
Dr. Lee is an infectious disease specialist and microbiologist at the NIH, where she oversees specimen processing and rapid diagnostics. She trained in microbiology and infectious diseases at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Boston Children's Hospital. Recently, Dr. Lee worked on developing CRISPR-based point of care diagnostics for low-resource settings, targeting diseases such as malaria and COVID-19. Her efforts aim to make advanced diagnostics accessible and effective in underserved areas. With a strong interest in emerging technologies and diagnostic stewardship, Dr. Lee is dedicated to improving global health outcomes through innovative and scalable diagnostic solutions.
Session Abstract – PMWC 2025 Silicon Valley
Track Chairs:
Charles Chiu, UCSF
- PMWC 2025 Award Ceremony
Pioneer Honoree: Julie Louise Gerberding, FNIH
- Keynote: From Crisis to Cure: Navigating Public Health Challenges in the Era of Precision Diagnostics
- Julie Louise Gerberding, FNIH
- Harnessing Emerging Diagnostic Technologies in Primary and Critical Care (PANEL)
Chair: Mylynda Massart, UPMC
- Christopher Woods, Duke
- Helen Chu, U of Washington
- Yvonne Maldonado, Stanford
- Rose Lee, NIH - New Viral and Microbiome Associations with Cancer
Chair: Charles Chiu, UCSF
- Nancy Joseph, UCSF
- Melody Smith, Stanford
- Metagenomics and Partnerships: Monitoring Infectious Disease Threats
- Duncan MacCannell
- Adi V. Gundlapalli, CDC
- Mindy Nye, LabCorp - Innovative Therapeutics and Host-Pathogen Interactions in Infectious Disease Management (PANEL)
- Victor Nizet, UCSD
- Brad Spellberg, LA General Medical Center
- Nevan Krogan, UCSF
- Margaret Riley, University of Massachusetts
