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Eric U. Yee

High Impact

Associate Professor

Also affiliated: Boston Children's Hospital (2013); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2012–2023); Harvard University (2012–2017); University of Oklahoma Medical Center (2017); University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (2017–2023); Stony Brook University (2020–2021); University of Colorado Denver (2010)

Pathology, College of Medicine

22 h-index 93 pubs 1,522 cited

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Female
  • Animals
  • Mice
  • Adult
  • Middle Aged
  • Aged
  • Liver
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
  • Cannabis
  • Colitis

Biography and Research Information

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Eric U. Yee's research focuses on the mechanisms of disease, particularly in the context of gastrointestinal and pancreatic conditions. He has investigated how specific molecular pathways, such as those involving ZIP4 and ZO-1, contribute to pancreatic cancer progression. His work also explores the role of immune responses in inflammatory bowel diseases, including ulcerative colitis and autoimmune liver disease, examining how factors like CD39 impact T-cell function.

Yee has also contributed to the study of disease models, including the use of DBA/2N mice for systemic candidiasis and aspergillosis. His research has explored potential therapeutic strategies, such as the use of branched fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFAs) to protect against colitis by modulating gut immune responses.

His academic contributions include a substantial publication record, with 94 total publications and over 1,600 citations, reflecting a h-index of 23. He has collaborated with researchers from institutions including the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and within the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with shared publications with Felicia D. Allard, Mitchell R. McGill, Stefanie Kennon‐McGill, and Steven R. Post. Yee leads a research group and is recognized as a highly cited researcher.

Metrics

  • h-index: 22
  • Publications: 93
  • Citations: 1,522

Positions

  • Associate Professor 2021–present
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pathology, College of Medicine Institutional directory
  • Associate Professor, Director of Surgical Pathology 2020–2021
    Stony Brook Medicine Pathology ORCID
  • Assistant Professor 2017–2020
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine Pathology ORCID
  • Staff Pathologist 2017–2020
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Pathology ORCID
  • Staff Pathologist 2016–2017
    University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Pathology ORCID
  • Assistant Professor 2016–2017
    University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Pathology ORCID
  • Associate Medical Director of Immunohistochemistry Laboratory 2014–2016
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Pathology ORCID
  • Staff Pathologist 2012–2016
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Anatomic Pathology ORCID
  • Instructor in Pathology 2012–2016
    Harvard Medical School Pathology ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Neuroendocrine Differentiation in Mature Cystic Teratomas in Adults: A Case Report and Review of the Literature (2026)
    The Permanente Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Repurposing Monensin and Its Derivatives as Immune-Modulatory Candidates for Metastatic Breast Cancer (Abstract ID: 231537) (2026)
    Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of the Activity of Monensin and Its Analogs for Modulation of Stem-like Cell Functionality in 2D and 3D Breast Cancer Models (2025)
    ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Monensin and Its Analogs Exhibit Activity Against Breast Cancer Stem-Like Cells in an Organoid Model (2025)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
  • Monensin and Its Analogs Offer a Multi-Targeted Approach to Enhancing Metastatic Breast Cancer Immunogenicity and Cell Death (Abstract ID: 163059) (2025)
    Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics DOI OpenAlex
  • 474 Repositioning monensin: Enhancing anti-cancer activity and immune modulation in breast cancer cells (2025)
    Journal of Clinical and Translational Science DOI OpenAlex
  • Human quad liver-on-chip system as a tool toward bridging the gap between animals and humans regarding toxicology and pharmacology of a cannabidiol-rich cannabis extract (2024)
    Drug and Chemical Toxicology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Inter-strain variability in responses to a single administration of the cannabidiol-rich cannabis extract in mice (2024)
    Food and Chemical Toxicology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Targeting Tri-Methyl-Histone H3 (Lys27) in Rectal Cancer: A Novel Strategy to Enhance Radiosensitivity and Predict Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy (2023)
    International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics DOI OpenAlex
  • Hepatic pyruvate and alanine metabolism are critical and complementary for maintenance of antioxidant capacity and resistance to oxidative insult (2023)
    Molecular Metabolism 28 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Budesonide, an anti-inflammatory drug, exacerbate clostridioides difficile colitis in mice (2023)
    Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • S2431 A Rare Case of Esophageal Kaposi Sarcoma Causing Dysphagia (2022)
    The American Journal of Gastroenterology DOI OpenAlex
  • Predicting the Visual Attention of Pathologists Evaluating Whole Slide Images of Cancer (2022)
    Lecture notes in computer science 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Hepatic pyruvate and alanine metabolism are critical and complementary for maintenance of antioxidant capacity and resistance to oxidative insult in mice (2022)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Radiation Effects on Methamphetamine Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Rats (2022)
    European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics 3 citations DOI OpenAlex

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