The Lee Lab manuscript titled “Disruption of a ∼23-24 nucleotide small RNA pathway elevates DNA damage responses in Tetrahymena thermophila” was published online in Molecular Biology of the Cell this May. This is the first manuscript published by the Lee Lab, on which many current and former lab members assisted, and we hope that there will be many more to come! The manuscript covers our investigations into the RNA interference (RNAi) pathway that produces ~23-24 nucleotide small (s)RNAs in the ciliated eukaryote Tetrahymena thermophila. Specifically, we investigated phenotypic and gene expression impacts on cells when genes involved in the RNAi pathway are disrupted. Read our paper for more information!
Author: matsumm8
Suzanne Lee receives Peter J. Elich Excellence in Teaching Award
This year, 2021, the Peter J. Elich Excellence in Teaching Award was given to Suzanne Lee for her exemplary teaching practices. She was recognized for her hands-on work and efforts to improve diversity in her classrooms and within STEM. She aims to inspire and empower her students to become lifelong learners and work collaboratively.
Spark Science mRNA Vaccines podcast with guest Suzanne Lee
In April 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Suzanne appeared as a guest on the WWU-associated podcast Spark Science for an episode on the mRNA vaccines being used to combat COVID-19. Suzanne spoke with host Regina Barber DeGraaff, a fellow WWU professor in Physics and Astronomy, about the differences between each vaccine, why they need to be kept at ultracold temperatures, and how the mRNA that comprises them works.
Lee Lab website design and construction begins!
Work on the Lee Lab website begins! For information on past Lee Lab student successes that pre-dated our website launch, please see Suzanne’s CV under About Suzanne.
Lee Lab Opened Summer 2015
The Lee Lab opened summer 2015 at Western Washington University.