Dr. Grace Lee

Professor, Psychology

Contact Information

Email [email protected]
Phone 909-558-8710

Department of Psychology, Office 122
Loma Linda University
11108 Anderson St., Loma Linda, CA  92350

Degrees

  • PhD, Clinical Psychology - Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, 2009
  • MA, Theology - Fuller Theological Seminary, 2009
  • MA, Clinical Psychology - Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, 2005

Areas of Specialization

  • Clinical neuropsychology
  • Cognitive aging
  • Neurodegenerative disorders
  • Neuroimaging correlates of cognition and behavior

Professional Licenses and Memberships

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist, California, #PSY25620​
  • International Neuropsychological Society (INS)

Recent Publications and Presentations

Publications

  • West LM, Sabaté J, Nwachukwu ID, Lee GJ, Sirirat R, Wright A, Rajaram S. Effects of Fermented Soy on Cognition in Older Adults: Outcomes of a Randomized, Controlled Trial. Nutrients. 2025; 17(18):2936. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17182936.
  • Herrera C, Whittle N, Leek MR, Brodbeck C, Lee GJ, Barcenas C, Barnes S, Holshouser B, Yi A, Venezia JH. Cortical networks for recognition of speech with simultaneous talkers. Hearing Research, 2023, 437, 108856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2023.108856.
  • Loong S, Barnes S, Gatto NM, Chowdhury S, Lee GJ. Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Cognition and Brain Volume in Older Adults. Brain Sciences, 2023, 13, 1278. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13091278.
  • Lee GJ, Oda K, Morton KM, Orlich M, Sabate J. Egg intake moderates the rate of memory decline in healthy older adults. Journal of Nutritional Science, 2021 Sep, 10:e79. PMID: 34616550; PMCID: PMC8477346.
  • Barnes S, Chowdhury S, Gatto NM, Fraser G, Lee GJ. Omega-3 fatty acids are associated with blood-brain barrier integrity in a healthy aging population. Brain and Behavior, 2021 Aug 11(8):e2273. PMID: 34327870; PMCID: PMC8413753.
  • Gatto NM, Garcia-Cano J, Irani C, Jaceldo-Siegl K, Fraser G, Wang C, Lee GJ. Vegetarian dietary patterns and cognitive function among elderly adults: the Adventist Health Study-2. Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2021 Aug 19:1-18. PMID: 34412570.

Presentations

  • Weeks T, Miranda A, Lee GJ, Rajaram S, Sabate J. Waist circumference, sleep quality and cognition in overweight adults. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Annual Convention, 2025, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Miranda A, Weeks T, Loong S, Gatto NM, Barnes S, Lee GJ. Comparing computerized and traditional cognitive tasks in relation to brain volume and omega-3 levels. Poster presented at AAIC Neuroscience Next, 2025 [virtual conference].
  • Davis H, Vigna B, Gatto NM, Lee GJ. Effect of omega-3 fatty acids and depression on memory performance. Poster presented at AAIC Neuroscience Next, 2025 [virtual conference].
  • Vigna B, Davis H, Gatto NM, Lee GJ. BMI, body fat percentage and working memory performance in healthy older adults. Poster presented at AAIC Neuroscience Next, 2025 [virtual conference].
  • Weeks T, Lee GJ, Rajaram S, Sabate J. Waist circumference, sleep quality and cognition in overweight adults. Poster presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2025, New Orleans, LA.
  • Miranda A, Loong S, Gatto NM, Barnes S, Lee GJ. Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids, Cogstate Performance and Brain Volume in Healthy Older Adults. Poster presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2025, New Orleans, LA.
  • Alsuwayhan F, Gatto NG, Lee GJ. Exploring the Relationship Between APOE-e4 Genotype and Subsyndromal Depression and Their Interaction Effect on Cognitive Ability Among Healthy Older Adults. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Annual Convention, 2024, San Francisco, CA.
  • Chiriac G, Lee G, Kim R, Iwamoto B, Kaur A, Rajaram S. Effect of Peanut Intake on Cognitive Function in Older Adults. Poster presented at Nutrition 2023, Boston, MA.
  • Illam S, Lee GJ, Rajaram S, Sabate J. The Relationship between BMI and Cognitive Performance among Overweight Adults. Poster presented at the 51st Annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2023, San Diego, CA.
  • Loong S, Chowdhury S, Togashi T, Gatto NM, Barnes S, Lee GJ. Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Cognition, and Brain Volume in Healthy Elderly Adults. Poster presented at the 51st Annual meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, 2023, San Diego, CA.