Adrian Lee, PhD

Adrian Lee, PhD, is a Professor of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology, and Professor of Human Genetics. He serves as Director of the Institute for Precision Medicine (IPM), a joint effort by UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Lee has a key role in shaping precision medicine research. An example is the successful implementation of clinical pharmacogenomics and the development of computational systems and architecture for sharing clinical and genomic data both at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC. Dr. Lee has published over 160 peer-reviewed research articles. His laboratory is supported by funding from the Department of Defense, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and other sources. Dr. Lee serves on numerous national peer-review committees and is on the Editorial Boards of several journals. Dr. Lee received his PhD in Oncology and Cancer Biology from the University of Surrey.