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Jim K Yee

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About

Jim K Yee is a medical student at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA with a background in clinical laboratory science and translational research. Prior to medical school, he worked at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, where he helped validate one of the first SARS-CoV-2 serologic assays during the COVID-19 pandemic and contributed to multiple high-impact publications. His work bridged laboratory diagnostics and patient care, reinforcing his commitment to evidence-based medicine.

At UCLA, Jim is actively engaged in urologic research and medical education, with interests in men’s health, gender affirming care, and patient-centered surgical care. He is passionate about mentorship, community outreach, and fostering collaboration across disciplines.

Outside of medicine, Jim enjoys marathon training, hiking, coffee experimentation, and cultivating plants, hobbies that reflect his curiosity, discipline, and appreciation for growth in all forms.

Education and Degree(s)

  • Doctor of Medicine: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (Expected June 2027)
  • Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Chemistry Minor: SUNY Stony Brook University (August 2010 - June 2015)

Publications

  1. Li, Y., Cagino, K., Yee, J., Andy, C., Borova, D., Shah, A., Racine, I., Grossman, T. B., & Zhao, Z. (2025). Short-term preeclampsia prediction: cutoff variations for sFlt-1/PlGF in U.S. Patients with or without hypertensive disorders. Annals of Medicine, 57(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2025.2591850
  2. Li, Y., Cagino, K., Yee, J., Andy, C., Grossman, T., & Zhao, Z. (2024). The Predictive Value of sFlt-1/PlGF Ratio for Postpartum Preeclampsia. American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 162, S172–S172. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqae129.378
  3. Warren, L., Fischer, B. G., Shemesh, A., Scofi, J., Pandya, N., Kim, R. J., Andy, C., Rand, S., Yee, J., Semple, S., Chadburn, A., Yang, H. S., Steel, P. A. D., & Zhao, Z. (2023). Improved Utilization of Serial Testing Without Increased Admissions after Implementation of High-Sensitivity Troponin I: a Controlled Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 39(5), 739–746. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-023-08535-3
  4. Cheong, J.-G., Ravishankar, A., Sharma, S., Parkhurst, C. N., Grassmann, S. A., Wingert, C. K., Laurent, P., Ma, S., Paddock, L., Miranda, I. C., Karakaslar, E. O., Nehar-Belaid, D., Thibodeau, A., Bale, M. J., Kartha, V. K., Yee, J. K., Mays, M. Y., Jiang, C., Daman, A. W., … Josefowicz, S. Z. (2023). Epigenetic memory of coronavirus infection in innate immune cells and their progenitors. Cell. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2023.07.019
  5. Rosen, D. B., Murphy, E. A., Gejman, R. S., Capili, A., Friedlander, R. L., Rand, S., Cagino, K. A., Glynn, S. M., Matthews, K. C., Kubiak, J. M., Yee, J., Prabhu, M., Riley, L. E., & Yang, Y. J. (2022). Cytokine response over the course of COVID-19 infection in pregnant women. Cytokine, 154, 155894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2022.155894
  6. Prabhu, M., Yang, Y. J., Johnston, C. D., Murphy, E. A., Ketas, T. J., Diaz-Tapia, R., Jurkiewicz, M., Racine-Brzostek, S. E., Mohammed, I., Sukhu, A. C., Singh, S., Forlenza, K., Iyer, S., Yee, J., Eng, D., Marks, K., Zhao, Z., Klasse, P. J., Permar, S., Moore, J. P., & Riley, L. E. (2022). Longitudinal antibody response kinetics following SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA vaccination in pregnant and nonpregnant persons. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, 5(2), 100796. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100796
  7. Kubiak, J. M., Murphy, E. A., Yee, J., Cagino, K. A., Friedlander, R. L., Glynn, S. M., Matthews, K. C., Jurkiewicz, M., Sukhu, A. C., Zhao, Z., Prabhu, M., Riley, L. E., & Yang, Y. J. (2021). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 serology levels in pregnant women and their neonates. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2021.01.016
  8. Yang, H. S., Racine-Brzostek, S. E., Costa, V., Acker, K. P., Yee, J., Chen, Z., Karbaschi, M., Rand, S., Sukhu, A., Klasse, P. J., Cushing, M. M., Chadburn, A., & Zhao, Z. (2021). Association of Age With SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response. JAMA Network Open, 4(3), e214302. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.4302
  9. Racine-Brzostek, S. E., Yee, J. K., Sukhu, A., Qiu, Y., Rand, S., Barone, P. D., Hao, Y., Yang, H. S., Meng, Q. H., Apple, F. S., Shi, Y., Chadburn, A., Golden, E., Formenti, S. C., Cushing, M. M., & Zhao, Z. (2021). Rapid, robust, and sustainable antibody responses to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in convalescent COVID-19 individuals. JCI Insight, 6(20), e151477. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.151477
  10. Huang, Y., Chen, Z., Yee, J., … Hu, T. (2021). Sensitive tracking of circulating viral RNA through all stages of SARS-CoV-infection. Journal of Clinical Investigation. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci146031
  11. Prabhu, M., Murphy, E. A., Sukhu, A. C., Yee, J., Singh, S., Eng, D., Zhao, Z., Riley, L. E., & Yang, Y. J. (2021). Antibody Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Messenger RNA Vaccination in Pregnant Women and Transplacental Passage Into Cord Blood. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 138(2), 278–280. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000004438
  12. Racine-Brzostek, S. E., Karbaschi, M., Gaebler, C., Klasse, P. J., Yee, J., Caskey, M., Yang, H. S., Hao, Y., Sukhu, A., Rand, S., Chadburn, A., Shi, Y., Zuk, R., Nussenzweig, M. C., Cushing, M. M., & Zhao, Z. (2021). TOP-Plus Is a Versatile Biosensor Platform for Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Durability. Clinical Chemistry, 67(9), 1249–1258. https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvab069
  13. Wang, Z., Muecksch, F., Schaefer-Babajew, D., Finkin, S., Viant, C., Gaebler, C., … Yee, J. … (2021). Naturally enhanced neutralizing breadth against SARS-CoV-2 one year after infection. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03696-9
  14. Gaebler, C., Wang, Z., Lorenzi, J. C. C., Muecksch, F., Finkin, S., Tokuyama, M., Cho, A., Jankovic, M., Schaefer-Babajew, D., Oliveira, T. Y., Cipolla, M., Viant, C., Barnes, C. O., Bram, Y., Breton, G., … Yee, J. … Nussenzweig, M. C. (2021). Evolution of antibody immunity to SARS-CoV-2. Nature, 591(7851), 639–644. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03207-w
  15. Racine-Brzostek, S. E., Yang, H. S., Jack, G. A., Chen, Z., Chadburn, A., Ketas, T. J., Francomano, E., Klasse, P. J., Moore, J. P., McDonough, K. A., Girardin, R. C., Dupuis, A., Payne, A. F., Ma, L. X., Sweeney, J., Zhong, E., Yee, J., Cushing, M. M., & Zhao, Z. (2021). Postconvalescent SARS-CoV-2 IgG and Neutralizing Antibodies are Elevated in Individuals with Poor Metabolic Health. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 106(5), e2025–e2034. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgab004
  16. Racine-Brzostek, S. E., Yang, H. S., Chadburn, A., Orlander, D., An, A., Campion, T. R., Yee, J., Chen, Z., Loda, M., Zhao, Z., Kaushal, R., & Cushing, M. M. (2020). COVID-19 Viral and Serology Testing in New York City Health Care Workers. American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 154(5), 592–595. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqaa142

  17. Yang, H. S., Racine-Brzostek, S. E., Lee, W. T., Hunt, D., Yee, J., Chen, Z., Kubiak, J., Cantu, M., Hatem, L., Zhong, E., D’Ambrosio, D., Chadburn, A., Westblade, L., Glesby, M., Loda, M., Cushing, M. M., & Zhao, Z. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 antibody characterization in emergency department, hospitalized and convalescent patients by two semi-quantitative immunoassays. Clinica Chimica Acta, 509, 117–125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2020.06.004

    Presentations

  • Bettencourt, A., Borrell, J., Furtado, T. P., Yee, J., Mills, J., Eleswarapu, S., & Jayadevan, R. (2025). Early results of a retrospective review of ejaculatory function outcomes after robotic waterjet ablation for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (Abstract No. 075) [Podium presentation]. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 22(Suppl_4), qdaf320.075. https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf320.075
  • Rizzo, A., Borrell, J., Furtado, T., Piva, S., Yee, J., Eleswarapu, S., Mills, J., & Andino, J. (2025). Use and timing of erectile dysfunction therapies after prostate and bladder cancer treatment: Analysis using the AQUA database registry (Abstract No. 092) [Podium presentation]. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 22(Suppl_4), qdaf320.092. https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf320.092
  • Yee J, Kim H, Elauri A, Regets K, Eleswarapu S, Andino J, Mills J. Updated Long-Term Erectile Dysfunction Outcomes Following Priapism: A Retrospective Analysis of 217 Cases from a Single Institution. American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting 2026. Abstract ID: 26-8384. (Abstract waitlisted).

Honors and Awards

  • Award for General Excellence: Stony Brook University - June 2015                  
  • Outstanding Research Award – 1st Place: Stony Brook University - June 2015
    • “Effect of Nitazoxanide on the Type III Secretion of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis”                                 
  • ASCP National Student Honor Award - May 2015
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Association: Student Leadership Award - May 2015                                
  • Lambda Tau: Beta Sigma Chapter (National Honor Society in Medical Technology) - April 2015
  • Siemens-ASCP MLS Scholarship Recipient - March 2015 
  • United Hospital Fund 20th Annual Hospital Volunteer Achievement Award - March 2014

Membership and Service

  • American Urological Association (AUA): September 2025 - Present
  • Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA): July 2025 - Present
  • Doctors For America (DFA): February 2025 - Present
  • International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM): January 2025 - Present
  • American Medical Student Association (AMSA): July 2024 - Present
  • American Society for Microbiology (ASM): April 2017 - Present
  • American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS): August 2015 - Present
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP): August 2013 - Present