She received her M.D. from University of Minnesota, and completed her pediatrics residency at Oregon Health and Science University. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant at the University of Colorado/Children’s Hospital Colorado. During her fellowship, she was a Pediatric Scientist Development Program fellow where she trained in experimental therapeutic development for pediatric leukemia. Dr. Lee-Sherick’s research focuses on developing novel ways to harness the immune system to cure pediatric patients with leukemia.