Dr. Mitchell Lee is the CEO of Ora Biomedical, with research interests focused on identifying therapeutics for healthy aging, understanding the links between aging and age-related diseases, and exploring how natural genetic variation influences disease outcomes and therapeutic effectiveness. He has received multiple NIH training grants and was awarded the prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study in 2015, as well as awards for his science communication efforts.

Throughout his career, Dr. Lee has mentored over 45 researchers and was awarded the UW Undergraduate Research Mentor Award in 2018. He also founded the American Aging Association (AGE) Trainee Chapter, serving on its Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

Dr. Lee holds a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in Philosophy, an M.S. in Biology from Western Washington University, a PhD in Experimental Pathology from the University of Washington, and a Biotechnology Project Management certificate from UW/UCSD.