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Lee Wheless

Instructor, Department of Dermatology


I am interested in the inter-relationship of DNA repair and immunosuppression as they relate to cutaneous carcinogenesis, specifically among organ transplant recipients. My goal is to identify actionable targets for therapeutic or preventive intervention to reduce the burden of skin cancer is this high-risk population. My work involves analysis of genetic data, machine learning, and general principles of epidemiology