Nathanael Lee, MD, PhD

EDUCATION:

  • Adult Neurology Residency: Stanford University Hospital (2022-2025)
  • Internship: Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital (2021-2022)
  • Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine, MD (2013-2021)
  • Graduate School: Georgetown University – National Institutes of Health Graduate Partnership Program, PhD in Neuroscience (2015-2019)
  • Undergraduate: Rice University, BS in Biochemistry, BA in Cognitive Sciences (Specialization in Neuroscience), BA in Psychology (2009-2013)

 

CLINICAL AND RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Neuroimmunology
  • Health Advocacy
  • Neuroradiology
  • Global Health

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 

PRESENTATIONS:

  • Lee NJ, Galetta K, Kipp LB, Dunn JE, Folmsbee SS. Co-morbidity of Major Depressive Disorder in Multiple Sclerosis Associated with Changes to Disease Modifying Therapy and Differences in Social Determinants of Health.
    • 2025 – Stanford Neurosicence Research Symposium, Platform Presentation, Palo Alto, CA, USA
    • 2025Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Poster Presentation, West Palm Beach, FL, USA
  • Lee NJ, Dunn JE, Galetta K. Impact of Social Determinants of Health in Diagnosing Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
    • 2025 – San Francisco Neurological Society, Platform Presentation, Napa, CA, USA
    • 2024 – American Academy of Neurology Summer Conference: Autoimmune Neurology, Poster Presentation, Atlanta, GA, USA
  • Lee NJ, Sati P, Ha SK, Luciano NJ, Roy S, Ineichen BN… Reich DS. In Vivo MRI of Endogenous Remyelination in a Nonhuman Primate Model of Multiple Sclerosis.
    • 2023 – Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Poster Presentation, San Diego, CA, USA
    • 2021 – American Physician-Scientists Association, Association of American Physicians, Poster Presentation, Virtual
  • Lee NJ, Ha SK, Sati P, Absinta A, Leibovitch EC, Rouault TA… Reich DS. Potential role of iron in demyelinating lesions.
    • 2019 – European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Poster Presentation followed by Platform Presentation for Top Poster, Stockholm, Sweden
    • 2018 – Lorentz Workshop – Iron, Myelin and Brain, Platform Presentation, Leiden, Netherlands
    • 2018 – Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Poster Presentation, San Diego, CA, USA
  • Lee NJ, Ha SK, Sati P, Absinta A, Luciano NJ, Lefeuvre J… Reich DS. Spatiotemperal distribution of fibrinogen in marmoset and human inflammatory demyelination.
    • 2017 - American Academy of Neurology - Annual Meeting, Platform Presentation, Boston, MA, USA
    • 2017 - Gordon Research Conference – Neuroimmune Communication, Poster Presentation, Ventura, CA, USA
    • 2016 - American Neurological Association – Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation, Baltimore, MD, USA

 

HONORS AND AWARDS:

  • 2025 – National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Sylvia Lawry Award
  • 2024 – Center for Innovation in Global Health Award – Stanford University
  • 2024 – Arnold P. Gold Foundation Award for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, Stanford
  • 2023 – Neurology Clerkship Medical Student Teaching Award, Stanford
  • 2022 – Global Health Community Award, Massachusetts General Hospital
  • 2021 – Medical Student Prize for Excellence, American Academy of Neurology
  • 2021 – Edward B. Healton Award for Clinical Excellence in Neurology, Georgetown University School of Medicine
  • 2020 – Fellows Award in Research Excellence, National Institutes of Health
  • 2020 – Medical Student Mentorship Award, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  • 2019 – Young Investigator Award, European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis
  • 2019 – Top 5 Poster Award, European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis
  • 2018 – Summer Mentorship Award, National Institutes of Health
  • 2018 – Young Investigator Award, Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis
  • 2018 – Korean Honor Scholarship, Republic of Korea USA Embassy
  • 2017 – Student Research Grant, Georgetown University Medical Center
  • 2017 – Photographer of the Year, National Institutes of Health Camera Club
  • 2017 – 1st Place Poster Award, Society of Neuroscience DC Metro Area Annual Conference
  • 2017 – Best Neuroscience Poster Award, National Institutes of Health Graduate Student Research Symposium
  • 2017 – Graduate Scholarship, Korean American Scientist and Engineers Association
  • 2016 – Poster Award in Imaging Category, Georgetown University Medical Center
  • 2016 – 1st Place Poster Award, US-Korea Conference
  • 2016 – Academic Excellence and Achievement in Pathology Award, American Society of Clinical Pathology
  • 2011 – Research Award, National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates

 

HOBBIES:

  • Golf
  • Drums
  • Photography