Department of Internal Medicine
Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation Faculty
Medical School:
Cornell University
Graduate School:
Cornell University
Residency:
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship:
University of Pennsylvania
Nelson S. Yee, M.D., Ph.D., R.Ph.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Yee's research interests focus on (1) identification of genes and functions in the regulation of pancreas development using zebrafish as a model vertebrate; and (2) understanding the pathogenic mechanisms as well as developing strategies for preventive and therapeutic interventions in pancreatic cancer..
Honors, Awards, and Organizations
- American College of Physicians
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Medical Association
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Pharmacists Association
- American Institute of History of Pharmacy
Recent Publications
- Yee NS, Gong W, Huang Y, Lorent K, Dolan AC, Maraia RJ, Pack M. Mutation of RNA Pol III Subunit rpc2/polr3b Leads to Deficiency of Subunit Rpc11 and Disrupts Zebrafish Digestive Development. PLoS Biology 5:2484-2492, 2007.
- Yee NS, Lorent K, Pack M. Exocrine pancreas development in zebrafish
Developmental Biology 284:84 – 101, 2005. - Yee NS, Pack M. Zebrafish as a Model for Pancreatic Cancer Research. Methods in Molecular Medicine 103:273-298, 2005