Jason Thanh Lee

Deputy Director, Molecular Imaging Program, Rad/Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford

Bio

Biomedical imaging scientist in preclinical molecular and nuclear imaging, particularly employing PET, CT and optical techniques. Applications include therapeutic development, oncology, immunotherapy, neuroscience, and molecular biology. Active in translational diagnostics research and development. Lead a scientific team and skilled in project management with a portfolio of academic and pharmaceutical/biotechnology partners. Broad foundation in molecular biology assays and in vivo disease models.

Honors & Awards

Molecular Imaging: Training in Oncology (R25T) Postdoctoral Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2012-2014)
Dissertation Year Fellowship, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA (2011-2012)
2nd place, Center for Molecular Imaging Innovation and Translation (CMIIT) Young Investigator Award, Society of Nuclear Medicine (2011)
3rd place, SNM Young Professionals Committee, Clinical Research abstract, Society of Nuclear Medicine (2011)
Institute for Molecular Imaging (AMI) – WMIC Travel Award, World Molecular Imaging Society (2011)
In Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Center (ICMIC) Career Development Grant, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA (2009-2010)
Institute for Molecular Imaging (AMI) – WMIC Travel Award, World Molecular Imaging Society (2009)
UCLA Molecular and Medical Pharmacology Graduate Travel Award, Dept of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, UCLA (2008)

Education & Certifications

R25T postdoctoral fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Molecular Imaging (2014)
PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Molecular and Medical Pharmacology (2012)
B.S., University of California, Los Angeles, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering emphasis (2006)

Professional Interests

molecular diagnostics, translational imaging, nuclear medicine, theranostics, cancer biology, immunotherapy

Work Experience

Director, Stanford Center for Innovation in In vivo Imaging (SCi3), Stanford University School of Medicine (9/30/2019 - 5/31/2021)
Assistant Professor, Dept Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, School of Medicine at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA (2014 - 2020)
Director, Preclinical Imaging Technology Center, Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging, Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (2014 - 2019)
Co-Director, Small Animal Imaging Shared Resource, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA (2014 - 2019)

Professional Affiliations and Activities

Sub-committee Chair, Increasing accessibility of molecular imaging throughout the world, WMIS Education Committee (2024 - Present)
Member, WMIS LGBTQ+ Sub-committee (2023 - Present)
Member, Education Committee, World Molecular Imaging Society (2023 - Present)
External Advisory Board, Shared Resources, Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, UTSW Medical Center (2019 - 2020)
Core Advisory Committee, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California (2019 - 2019)
Reviewer, Journals: J of Nuclear Medicine, Clinical Cancer Research, Theranostics, Oncotarget, BioMed Res Int (2015 - Present)
Member, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (2014 - Present)
Member, World Molecular Imaging Society (2014 - Present)
Member, Shared Resources Committee, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA (2014 - 2019)

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Jason Thanh Lee

Deputy Director, Molecular Imaging Program, Rad/Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford