Bruce Y Lee

Bruce Y. Lee is a Professor of Health Policy and Management at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health. He is the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH) and the AIMINGS Center, an AI hub for the NIH Nutrition for Precision Health consortium. His research focuses on systems science, AI, and computational modeling to address health challenges across six continents. Dr. Lee has secured over $60 million in grants from NIH, CDC, and other agencies. He also serves on advisory boards for the National Academies, WHO, and CMS.

Education:

• B.A. in Biology from Harvard University
• M.D. from Harvard Medical School
• M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business

Research Interests:

Dr. Lee’s work spans systems modeling, digital health, and AI applications in public health. His research addresses vaccine economics, pandemic preparedness, obesity prevention, and climate change communication. He has authored over 295 publications and three books, with a focus on translating complex health data into actionable insights.

Grants & Awards:

Principal Investigator for major grants including NIH U54 Center grants, USAID’s SPACES consortium (2014-2024), and CDC-funded projects. His work emphasizes global health equity, health technology innovation, and policy-relevant systems approaches.

Labs & Teams:

He leads PHICOR (Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research) and Symsilico, a computational methods firm. These teams develop tools for decision-making in health systems and policy.

Media & Outreach:

A Senior Contributor to Forbes with over 2,000 articles, regular Psychology Today blogger, and frequent media commentator on health topics. His social media (@Bruce_Y_Lee) amplifies science communication to millions.