Gina Lee
Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
School of Medicine
School of Medicine
Member, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph.D.
University of California, Irvine
839 Health Sciences Rd
Room 150, Sprague Hall
Irvine, CA 92697
839 Health Sciences Rd
Room 150, Sprague Hall
Irvine, CA 92697
Research Interests
Cancer Signaling and Metabolism; RNA Processing and Epigenetic Modification; mTORC1-overactive TSC and LAM Kidney Tumors; Dietary and Genetic Kidney Diseases
Awards and Honors
2019 Breakout Prize for Junior Investigators
2022 Excellence in Teaching Award, UC Irvine
2022 Excellence in Teaching Award, UC Irvine
Grants
Department of Defense/CDMRP: Mechanistic understanding of m6A signaling and metabolism in TSC (PI, 2021-2024)
Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Targeting RNA translation in lymphangioleiomyomatosis tumors (PI, 2022-2024)
NIH/NCI: Elucidating the regulation of RNA methylation by mTOR signaling in cancer (PI, 2022-2025)
TSC Alliance: Identifying metabolite biomarkers of kidney tumors in TSC patients (PI, 2023-2024)
Graduate Programs
Cellular and Molecular Biosciences
Mathematical and Computational Biology
Medical Scientist Training Program
Link to this profile
https://faculty.uci.edu/profile/?facultyId=6914
https://faculty.uci.edu/profile/?facultyId=6914
Last updated
01/17/2024
01/17/2024