Youran Lee
University of Michigan · Systems, Populations and Leadership
Active 1993–2024
About
Youran Lee is a nurse scientist and research fellow at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, with a focus on cancer survivorship, cancer equity research, oncology symptom science, digital health, health informatics, and data science. Her program of research centers on the intersection of social determinants of health, diet, and symptom science in oncology, aiming to reduce inequities in symptom management and improve quality of life for patients living with cancer, particularly colorectal cancer. Dr. Lee integrates advanced nursing informatics and large data analytics—including AI-based network analysis, machine learning, and natural language processing—to examine how multilevel social determinants of health, health behaviors, and biomarkers influence symptom severity across racially and ethnically diverse populations. She has authored numerous publications and presented her findings nationally and internationally, with her research supported by grants and honors from Sigma Theta Tau International and the Oncology Nursing Foundation. As an educator and scholar, Dr. Lee is dedicated to graduate-level teaching, curriculum development, and inclusive mentorship. She has served as a teaching assistant and guest lecturer, facilitating discussions on health disparities and employing technology-enhanced pedagogies to foster critical thinking. Her leadership roles include mentoring diverse doctoral students, guiding peer support groups, and serving on curriculum task forces to promote equity-focused, nurse-led care models. Drawing from cross-cultural educational experiences in South Korea and the U.S., she cultivates classrooms that promote active learning and empower students as compassionate, collaborative change agents. Her teaching aligns with the University of Michigan School of Nursing’s leadership in preparing nurses to advance health equity and lead across care, education, and research settings.
Research topics
- Computer Science
Selected publications
2022 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC) · 2022
- Computer Science
- Computer Science
Frequent coauthors
- 5620 shared
Jaydeep P. Kulkarni
The University of Texas at Austin
- 2924 shared
Gregory Chen
- 2919 shared
Zhengya Zhang
- 2916 shared
Patrick P. Mercier
University of California, San Diego
- 2916 shared
Sudipto Chakraborty
Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla
- 2916 shared
Christophe Antoine
- 2916 shared
Elnaz Ansari
- 2916 shared
Jason T. Stauth
Dartmouth College
Labs
Youran Lee Research LabPI
Education
- 2012
Ph.D., EECS
University of Michigan
- 2008
M.S., EECS
University of Michigan
- 2004
B.Sc., EEE
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Awards & honors
- KSEA-KUSCO Graduate Scholarship, Korean American Scientists…
- Research Doctoral (PhD) Academic Scholarship, Oncology Nursi…
- Sigma Small Grant Award, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI…
- Rising Star Dissemination Award, Sigma Theta Tau Internation…
- Summer Research Fellowship, Duke University (2022-2024)
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