Molecular Biology
Faculty and Research Interests
Kai Mon Lee, PhD
Assistant Professor
University Doctors Pavilion, 2214
856 566-6152
Fax: 856 566-6232
klee@umdnj.edu
Education
The Ohio State University, OH
PhD (Chemistry) , 1985
The University of British Columbia, Canada
MSc (Chemistry) , 1979
University of Bradford, England
BS (Honors in Chemistry) , 1977
Area of Teaching
Biochemistry
Research Interests
A novel approach to the study of globin gene switching:
- Translational control
- Structural features that modulate efficiency of translation of mRNA
- Apoptosis in leukemia cells and its application to cancer therapy
- Organizational of chromosomes in the nucleus (in collaboration with Dr. R. Nagele)
Recent Publications
- Boussios, T., Lee, K.M., H. Li and M. Subar. Expression of adult globin RNAs in hamster yolk-sac erythroid cells during ontogeny. Experimental Hematology 21:901-906 (1993)
- Li, H., Subar, M., Lee, K.M., and Boussios, T. Cloning and Sequence Analysis of Two Embryonic beta-like globin cDNAs (y and z) of hamster. Biochim Biophys Acta. 130(2), 218-220 (1992)
- Lee, K.M., M. Subar, H. Li, and T. Boussios. Cloning of two adult hamster globin cDNAs (alpha and beta major). Biochim Biophys Acta 1130(30), 343-344 (1992)
- Lee, K.M., T. Boussios, and J.F. Bertles. Translational Control of Globin Chain Ontogeny in Hamster Yolk-sac Erythroid Cells. J. Biol. Chem. 266, Oct. 1991.
