Francis Lee
Biography
Dr. Francis Lee is a leading physician-scientist whose research focuses on connecting molecular neuroscience with psychiatry through mechanistic studies of how growth and plasticity factors such as BDNF and endocannabinoids contribute to the pathophysiology and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly anxiety disorders. He served as interim dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and interim provost for medical affairs of Cornell University beginning in 2023. He holds professor appointments in psychiatry, pharmacology, and neuroscience.
Sample Works
- Genetic Variant BDNF (Val66Met) Polymorphism Alters Anxiety-Related Behavior (2006) Paper
- Impact of Genetic Variant BDNF (Val66Met) on Brain Structure and Function (2009) Paper
- Role of BDNF in the Development of an OFC-Amygdala Circuit Regulating Sociability in Mouse and Human (2021) Paper
- Acetyl-L-Carnitine Deficiency in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder (2018) Paper
Roundtable Appearances
November 10, 2018 · ▶ Video
The Future of Psychiatry
Psychoanalysis ushered a new era of understanding psychiatric conditions which lasted half a century. The advent of psychopharmacology moved the focus back to the importance of...
Michael First, Laura Hirshbein, Francis Lee, Robert Michels, Miklos Toth
February 20, 2016 · ▶ Video
Genes, Computers, and Medicine
The roundtable explored how developments in computational neuroscience, molecular biology, and genomics have opened up new ways of looking at disease. The discussion examined...
James Dahlman, Francis Lee, Karen Maschke, Hans-Guido Wendel