Psychiatrist
Dr. Lee is an interventional psychiatrist and Assistant Professor at UCSF. He leads the UCSF OCD Program and the N³ Lab, focusing on treatment and research for OCD and related conditions. His work combines cognitive-behavioral therapy, medication, TMS, and deep brain stimulation, with research into how brain networks drive behavior and respond to neuromodulation.
Honors and Awards
Deeda Blair Award, Foundation for the NIH, 2024
P&S Investigator, Brain Behavior Research Foundation, 2020-2022
AP Giannini Award Finalist, 2020
Academic Scholarship Award, UCSF, 2020
American Psychiatric Society Research Colloquium, APA, 2019
NIMH Outstanding Resident Award, NIMH, 2018
UCSF MSTP, UCSF, 2007-2016
Magna Cum Laude, Northwestern University, 2003-2007
Phi Beta Kappa, Northwestern University, 2003-2007
Publications
Intracranial electrical stimulation of corticolimbic sites modulates arousal in humans.
Brain stimulation
Closed-loop neurostimulation for the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
Identification of a personalized intracranial biomarker of depression and response to DBS therapy.
Brain stimulation
Human Responses to Visually Evoked Threat.
Current biology : CB