Principal Investigator: Won Hee Lee, PhD
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Dr. Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences at UA College of Medicine-Phoenix. After completing her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Tech, working on research projects related to radiobiology and radiation protection, she pursued her postdoc training in the laboratory of Prof. Joseph Wu at Stanford University before becoming an Instructor of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute. She was previously a recipient of an American Heart Association (AHA) Beginning Grant-In-Aid Award (BGIA) and currently holds an AHA Scientist Development Grant (SDG). She has research expertise in Translational Radiation Biology and Stem Cell Biology, focusing on the use of human induced pluripotent stem cells to study the interplay between environmental exposure, such as radiation and e-cigarette/cigarette smoking, and the development of cardiovascular diseases.
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Post-doctoral Fellows: Chen-wei Liu, PhD
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Chen-wei obtained his BS and MS at Shih Chien University, Taiwan. He earned his PhD in Medical Science at the National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan. His doctoral work focused on a Snail protein that is required for cancer stem-like cell property (NSCLC) and is associated with a highly metastatic form of non-small-cell lung cancer. He then joined Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University as a Post-Doctoral Fellow, where he worked on exosome-mediated molecular mechanism integrating cardiomyocyte repair and environmental pollutant toxicology (PM2.5). In College of Medicine – Phoenix, University of Arizona, he is trying to understand the potential risk of radiation/e-cigarettes using patient specific iPSC-ECs. Outside the lab, he loves sports. Cycling, running, and hiking are his favorite things.
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Graduate Student: Sandy Le, BS
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Sandy Le graduated Arizona State University with a bachelors of science in biochemistry in 2017. She joined the Lee Lab in 2018 and is now a PhD student in UA CTS program. She is interested in utilizing iPSCs to assess possible cardiovascular effects of e-cigarette use.
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Research Assistant: Philip Denaro, BS
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Philip Denaro graduated Arizona State University with a bachelor of science in biological sciences in 2020. He joined the Lee Lab in 2019 and is interested in studying the effects of cardiovascular diseases due to the use of e-cigarettes. He hopes to utilize the knowledge and experience gained from research to have a positive impact on the future of medicine.
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Undergraduate Student: Anika Attaluri
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Anika is a honors undergraduate student studying biomedical engineering and global health at Arizona State University. She joined the Lee Lab in 2022 and is excited to explore cardiovascular dysfunction caused by e-cigarette usage. Outside of the Lee Lab, Anika is involved in community initiatives to promote health and educational equity and spends her free time learning dance.
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Graduate Students
The Lee lab is seeking talented and energetic graduate students. Students interested in joining the lab should contact Dr. Lee directly to obtain more information about the research.
In addition, they will need to apply through the University of Arizona Graduate Admissions to Clinical Translational Sciences (CTS). Detailed information about graduate admission can be found here. http://phoenixmed.arizona.edu/graduate-programs.
The Lee lab is seeking talented and energetic graduate students. Students interested in joining the lab should contact Dr. Lee directly to obtain more information about the research.
In addition, they will need to apply through the University of Arizona Graduate Admissions to Clinical Translational Sciences (CTS). Detailed information about graduate admission can be found here. http://phoenixmed.arizona.edu/graduate-programs.
