Susan Lee was born in New York and raised in New Jersey. She received her BS in Biology from Boston College. She worked at Weill Cornell Medicine researching CAR-T in the context of head and neck cancer, yielding three publications. She then attended dental school at Columbia University. While in dental school, Dr. Lee joined the UCSF Head & Neck Cancer Lab on-site and off-site, focusing her research on adenoid cystic carcinoma. During her free time, Dr. Lee enjoys traveling, cooking, running/hiking/volleyball, spending time with friends/family, and trying new sushi restaurants!