Rose Lee
About Rose Lee
Rose Lee serves as the Microbiology Director at The National Institutes of Health and has extensive experience in infectious disease and microbiology across various prestigious institutions.
Current Role at National Institutes of Health
Rose Lee serves as the Microbiology Director at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. She has held this position since 2023. In this role, she oversees microbiology-related research and initiatives, contributing to the advancement of public health and infectious disease understanding.
Previous Experience at Médecins Sans Frontières
In 2022, Rose Lee worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) as an Antibiotic Stewardship and Microbiology Physician. Her tenure lasted for seven months in Aweil, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan, where she focused on managing antibiotic use and addressing microbiological challenges in a resource-limited setting.
Education and Expertise
Rose Lee holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which she completed from 2010 to 2012. She earned her Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine between 2007 and 2012. Additionally, she has a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemical Engineering and Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, achieved from 2003 to 2007.
Clinical Experience at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Rose Lee has extensive clinical experience at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She served as a Clinical Fellow in Adult Infectious Disease from 2016 to 2020 and later as an Attending Physician from 2020 to 2023. During her time there, she contributed to patient care and the training of medical residents.
Role at Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
Since 2018, Rose Lee has been a Visiting Scholar at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering in Boston, Massachusetts. Her work at the institute involves research that bridges microbiology and engineering, focusing on innovative solutions to biological challenges.