About
Iris Jung-won Lee is a Professor of Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and serves as Core Faculty for the Nephrology Fellowship program. She specializes in Transplant Nephrology and Nephrology, providing clinical care and conducting research in renal transplantation and related immunological mechanisms.
Dr. Lee's research interests focus on renal transplantation, T-cell tolerance and transplant immunology, and immune mechanisms of nephritis. Her work bridges clinical practice with immunological research to improve outcomes for transplant patients, with particular attention to understanding rejection mechanisms in kidney transplantation.
- Top Doctors, Nephrology, Philadelphia magazine, 2023-2025
- Four Young Investigator Awards, American Transplant Congress
- Invited Speaker, American Society of Nephrology
- American Society of Transplantation/Astellas Basic Science Fellowship Grant
Dr. Lee maintains active membership in professional organizations including the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Transplantation. Her clinical practice is based at Temple Nephrology in Philadelphia, where she sees patients and trains fellows in nephrology.
