Don Le
Biography
Don Le, B.S., is a Junior Specialist in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine. Le received a B.S. in Human Biology from the University of California, Irvine in 2024, graduating magna cum laude. Le is currently in his first year as an osteopathic medical student at California Health Sciences University - College of Osteopathic Medicine.
His current research under Dr. Jacqueline Kim's lab at the University of California, Irvine Department of Medicine covers the mental trauma experienced by Vietnamese American refugees and how it relates to their current coping with advanced/metastatic cancer.
Le's research experience spans across public health and medicine, with a focus on stress and mental health in diverse populations. Le has contributed to research examining perceived stress levels associated with the COVID-19 pandemic among patients at the An Lành Free Clinic and undergraduate students, as well as studies on university students' attitudes and confidence before working with older individuals with dementia through a longitudinal buddy program. Le has also participated in research developing a Vietnamese American historical trauma measure based on cognitive interview findings.
Return to topAreas of Expertise
- Public Health
- Vietnamese American Historical Trauma
- Psychosocial Support for Cancer
- Holistic Assessment of Well-being
Recent Publications
- Phung, N., Dang, M.V., Pham, T., Nguyen, H., Hua, D., Le, D., Nguyen, B., Kim, J., “Developing a Vietnamese American historical trauma measure: Cognitive interview findings”, 2025. Presented at Undergraduate Research Symposium, Irvine, CA, May 22, 2025.
- Wong, B., Le, D., Yeo, A., Nguyen, K., Neuville, R., Hasemi, T., Nambiar, A., Torabzedah, S., “University Students Detail their Stress, Knowledge, Attitude, and Confidence Before Working with Older Individuals with Dementia: Preliminary Results of a Longitudinal Buddy Program”, 2024. Presented at Undergraduate Research Symposium, Irvine, CA, May 21, 2024.
- Chawla, K., Vu C. H., Sondhi T., Le D., Lole, K., Karma, C., Nicholas A., “Perceived Stress Levels: Stressors Associated with COVID-19 Pandemic among Patients at the An Lành Free Clinic and in Undergraduate Students”, 2023. Presented at Undergraduate Research Symposium, Irvine, CA, May 19, 2023.
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Last updated on 11/1/2026.