Jeannette Y. Lee

High Impact

Professor

UAMS primary UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2007); University of Southern California (2012); University of Iowa (2013); University of Maryland, Baltimore (2006); Gachon University (2018); Boston Medical Center (2002); The University of Sydney (1992); National Institutes of Health (1996); Barnes-Jewish Hospital (1984); Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2012–2017); City Of Hope National Medical Center (2009–2012); RAND Corporation (2013); Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2002–2009); Virginia Mason Medical Center (2004); Cancer Prevention Institute of California (2013); St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center (2006); Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2002–2022); Montefiore Medical Center (2012–2017); The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (1982–1992); Harvard University (2020); University of Kentucky (2018); Johns Hopkins University (2009); Emory University (1995–2007); University of California, Los Angeles (2012–2017); The University of Texas System (1982–1992); National University of Singapore (2001–2024); University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (2013); Duke University (2013); University of Alabama (2001–2009); University of California, San Francisco (2009–2022); Georgetown University (2013); University of Toronto (2004); University of Washington (2004); SUNY Upstate Medical University (1982); Washington University in St. Louis (1977–2002); Cornell University (2012–2022); University Hospitals of Cleveland (2013); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2015–2023); University of Arkansas System (2012); Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (1992); Johns Hopkins Medicine (2007–2009); Georgetown University Medical Center (2013); University of Alabama at Birmingham (1988–2013); University of California San Diego (2012–2017); University of Illinois Chicago (2015); University of Oxford (2009); Massachusetts General Hospital (2002–2004); Los Angeles Medical Center (2012); Korea National Institute of Health (2016); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2018); Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (2013); USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center (2004); Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (2012–2013); Duke Medical Center (2013); National Cancer Institute (2002–2013); National University Hospital (2024); National University Health System (2011); Centre international de recherche sur le cancer (2003); Weill Cornell Medicine (2009–2012); Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (2013); UAB Medicine (1989–2013); Winship Cancer Institute (2007); Albany Medical College (1991); Weill Cornell Medical Center (2009); Wake Forest University (2022); New York University (2022); Case Western Reserve University (2013); San Francisco State University (2014–2018); University of Pennsylvania (2017); University of Birmingham (2004); Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2022)

Biostatistics, College of Medicine

58 h-index 243 pubs 10,428 cited

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Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

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ORCID Research Group UAMS TRI Profile

OverviewAI-generated summary

Jeannette Y. Lee's research focuses on large-scale analyses of global health trends, with a particular emphasis on body mass index (BMI), obesity, and hypertension. She has contributed to significant pooled analyses that examine worldwide trends in these health indicators over decades, drawing on data from millions of participants across numerous population-based studies. Her work has investigated the drivers of the global obesity epidemic, identifying rising rural BMI as a key factor.

Beyond global trends, Lee's research has also explored specific medical conditions. Her publications include work on HIV-1 replication inhibition, treatments for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, and antifungal susceptibility surveys for *Candida* bloodstream isolates. She has also been involved in randomized trials for candidemia treatment.

Lee holds the designation of a high-impact researcher, evidenced by her h-index of 58 and over 10,000 citations. She leads a research group and frequently collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Jessica Snowden and Songthip Ounpraseuth, with whom she shares numerous publications.

Metrics

h-index: 58
Publications: 243
Citations: 10,428

Positions

Professor 2008–present

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Biostatistics, College of Medicine Institutional directory

Selected Publications

Mobile Vaccine Uptake (MoVeUP): a randomized effectiveness trial for a vaccine communication app (2026)

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A novel methodology for using light-scattering sensors to measure indoor particulate matter in a multi-site clinical trial (2026)

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ASO Visual Abstract: Prospective Phase II Multicenter Trial of Ablation after Breast Lumpectomy Added To Extend (ABLATE) Intraoperative Margins for the Sole Local Treatment of Breast Cancer (2026)

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Retention, blinding, and health outcomes from a rural pediatric obesity feasibility randomized control trial (2026)

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Prospective Phase II Multicenter Trial of Ablation after Breast Lumpectomy Added To Extend (ABLATE) Intraoperative Margins for the Sole Local Treatment of Breast Cancer (2026)

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Accelerated Weaning of Opioids to Reduce Pharmacologic Exposure for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial (2026)

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Health-Related Quality of Life for Persons Treated or Monitored for Anal High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions (AMC-A01) (2025)

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Comparing Medical Record Abstraction (MRA) error rates in an observational study to pooled rates identified in the data quality literature (2024)

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Error rates of data processing methods in clinical research: A systematic review and meta-analysis of manuscripts identified through PubMed (2024)

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Infant Feeding and Weight Trajectories in the Eat, Sleep, Console Trial (2024)

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Influence of Eat, Sleep, and Console on Infants Pharmacologically Treated for Opioid Withdrawal (2024)

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 23 citations DOI OpenAlex
Bronchiolitis recovery and the use of High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filters (The BREATHE Study): study protocol for a multi-center, parallel, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial (2024)

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Correction: Improving pediatric COVID-19 vaccine uptake using an mHealth tool (MoVeUp): study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial (2024)

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Validation of remote anthropometric measurements in a rural randomized pediatric clinical trial in primary care settings (2024)

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Error Rates of Data Processing Methods in Clinical Research: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Manuscripts Identified Through PubMed (2023)

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinical Trials Group - BRAVO Study Opt 2 NIH/Nat. Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Diseases via University of Alabama at Birmingham Principal Investigator
Data Coordinating and Operations Center for the ECHO IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network NIH Co-Principal Investigator
ECHO Administrative Supplement - Neonatal Opioid Trials (ESC Protocol) NIH/Office of the Director via Duke University Principal Investigator
AIDS Malignancy Consortium (AMC) Statistical Center - Continuation Year 2022-2023 NIH/Nat. Cancer Institute via Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Principal Investigator
AMC Statistical Center - Latin America Supplement - Continuation Year 2019-2020 - Continuation NIH/Nat. Cancer Institute via University of California, Los Angeles Principal Investigator
Statistical Center for the STI CTG NIH/Nat. Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Diseases via University of Alabama at Birmingham Principal Investigator
Mechanisms and Correlates of Immune Protection against Genital Chlamydia in Human NIH/Nat. Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Diseases via University of Alabama at Birmingham Principal Investigator
Evaluation of Obesity and Physical Inactivity in the “Spit for the Cure” Participants Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program Principal Investigator