Dr. Lee is a biochemist and received a B.S. in biochemistry from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Rochester. Currently, she is a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She is mentored by Dr. Steve Jacobson; senior investigator of the viral immunology section. Her research focuses on treatment and detection of human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6). Dr. Lee is involved with various scientific and professional societies including the Young Chemist Committee (YCC) and International Society for Neurovirology (ISNV). Throughout her undergraduate and graduate education, she was a member of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES). In 2012, she was honored with a lifetime Sequoyah fellowship to AISES that was sponsored by her tribe, the Seneca Nation of Indians. Recently, she was elected as a Councilor for the NIH Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) professional chapter. She also participates in mentoring programs aimed at increasing the representation of minorities within the STEM fields. In 2009, Dr. Lee joined the Army National Guard. She was commissioned as a second lieutenant after completing officer candidate school (OCS) at Fort Benning, GA. Currently, she is a Captain and a lead instructor for the Maryland Army National Guard OCS program at the 70th Regional Training Institute in Edgewood, MD.

Naomi Lee, National Institutes of Health

249th National Meeting (2015)

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