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Dean A. Lee

Immunology and Microbiology · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1988Rising activity
Immune Cell Function and InteractionCAR-T cell therapy researchT-cell and B-cell ImmunologyHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationVirus-based gene therapy research

Publications

478

Citations

13,919

Est. group size

~9

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1988

Research summary
AI-generated

Dean A. Lee's research focuses on natural killer (NK) cells and engineered immune cell therapies, particularly CAR-NK (chimeric antigen receptor-modified natural killer) cells, for treating cancers such as leukemia, sarcoma, and other blood and solid tumors. The work spans laboratory cell engineering and manufacturing methods through to clinical and translational studies, including combination therapies with antibodies and cytokine agonists to improve tumor-killing effectiveness.

NK cell and CAR-NK cell immunotherapyCancer immunotherapy for leukemia and sarcomaCell manufacturing and GMP production of engineered immune cellsTumor microenvironment and immune cell traffickingHematopoietic stem cell transplantation and immune recovery

Publication output has remained fairly steady over the past decade, averaging about 29 papers per year in the last five years, with a notable spike in 2023.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 29.4/year recently
2017: 21 publications172018: 32 publications182019: 35 publications192020: 29 publications202021: 26 publications212022: 24 publications222023: 69 publications69232024: 26 publications242025: 27 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Blood×45
  • Transplantation and Cellular Therapy×20
  • Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation×18
  • Cancer Research×15
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology×13
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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