Jin-Moo Lee, MD, PhD, FANA
Washington University in St. Louis
Dr. Jin-Moo Lee, MD, PhD, is the Andrew B. & Gretchen P. Jones Professor, Chair of the Department of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine, and Neurologist-in-Chief at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Lee is a physician-scientist and vascular neurologist, who has dedicated his career towards understanding mechanisms underlying brain injury after stroke and repair of damaged circuits resulting in recovery. He has published more than 250 research articles, chapters, reviews and editorials. A major focus of Dr. Lee’s academic career has been research mentoring—he has mentored more than a dozen K-awardees—and has received several awards for mentorship, including the Sven Eliasson Award for Teaching Excellence and the Washington University Distinguish Faculty Mentorship Award.Dr. Lee graduated from Yale College with a degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, then attended Weill Cornell Medical College, earning an MD and PhD in neuroscience. After completing residency training at the University of Pennsylvania, he completed a neurovascular fellowship at Washington University, where he subsequently joined the faculty in the Department of Neurology.