Mark Lee, PhD
On Feb. 1st, 2024, Assistant Professor of Pathology Mark Lee, PhD, returned to Duke. He will serve in Duke’s Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, where he worked from 2019 to 2023, when he left to tend to family matters and work at Quest Diagnostics in the New Jersey/New York area.
“I’m happy to be back at Duke, and to come back to the Clinical Microbiology Lab and have the opportunity to work with Lab Director Diana Alame, MD, MBE, and Lab Manager Jeanette Uzzell,” said Lee.”
During his previous tenure, he had many accomplishments, including the following:
- Co-investigator of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) RADx-Underserved Population Grant Program – an initiative to reduce disparities for underserved populations who are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
- Expert panel member of the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) COVID-19 Diagnostic Guidelines
- Co-author of over a dozen papers since 2019 while at Duke
Lee’s goals include the following initiatives:
- Build sequencing infrastructure in the Clinical Microbiology Lab.
- Contribute to the department’s research and education mission.
- Continue to implement and develop clinical tests for patient care.
Duke is grateful for his return, and looks forward to supporting him in reaching his goals.