Dr. Charles Lee Joining UConn School of Medicine as Associate Dean

May 27, 2026

Charles Lee, Ph.D., DSc, FACMG, FRSC, has been recruited to the UConn School of Medicine from The Jackson Laboratory, where he served as the inaugural director of The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine and helped build one of the nation’s leading programs in translational genomics and human disease research. Lee’s appointment is effective June 26, 2026.

Lee brings to UConn and his new role as Associate Dean of Translational Genomics and Professor of Genetics and Genome Science in the School of Medicine, his rare combination of discovery science, clinical genomics expertise, institutional leadership, and public-health impact as a pioneering human geneticist, clinical cytogeneticist, and academic leader.

More details can be found at UConn Today