Lab News

Lab members gathered in front of Anaya’s poster presentation, June 2025.

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Congratulations to Ananya on Her SPARC Program Achievement, June 2025.

Our lab member Ananya, a scholar in the prestigious GW SPARC program, successfully delivered her final presentation and gave an inspiring speech at the closing ceremony. We are incredibly proud of her dedication and the impactful research she presented on the role of BACH1 in triple-negative breast cancer. Her hard work and enthusiasm throughout the program were evident and deeply appreciated by the scientific community.

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Lee Lab Lunch to Celebrate Recent Publication
Our team gathered for a lab lunch to celebrate the publication of our latest research. Congratulations to all Lee Lab researchers on this collaborative achievement!  

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Joselyn Wins 5th Place in 2025 SMHS Research Showcase!
Huge congratulations to Joselyn for her excellent poster presentation and well-deserved recognition at this year’s showcase!  

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Joselyn explains her research findings during the 2025 SMHS Research Showcase, April 2025

We’re proud to announce that Joselyn, a dedicated member of the Lee Lab, received 5th place overall for her research presentation at the 2025 SMHS Research Showcase! Her abstract and poster stood out among many excellent submissions from across the university. This recognition reflects her commitment to scientific inquiry and her ability to communicate complex findings clearly and confidently. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor, Joselyn!

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The George Washington Summer Program Advancing Research on Cancer (GW-SPARC), August 2024.  

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Congratulations Hengtian! Master's Degree Awarded, May 2024.  

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Dr. Bok-Soon Lee presented her research poster at 2024 AACR in San Diego, CA, April 2024.  

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Avani successfully completed a poster presentation of her undergraduate research at the GW CCAS Showcase, April 2024.
Avani with Joselyn, her daily research buddy in the lab.  

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Lee Lab gathered near the Washington Monument, surrounded by cherry blossoms, to celebrate the conclusion of Grace’s rotation, March 2024.

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  • Congratulations to Jiyoung on the 2023 Junior Faculty Research Award from GW Cancer Center, May 2023.  

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  •   Farewell lunch for Drs. Choi and Lee at Iron Age BBQ after the lab meeting, Feb 2023.  

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  •   Lee Lab gathering for St. Patrick’s Day, March 2023.

     

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  • The Lee lab attended American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting for a poster presentation at Washington DC (Dec, 2022) 
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Bok-soon's poster at ASCB 2023

 

  • Congratulations to Jiyoung Lee for NCI R37 grant! Her grant will support additional 2 years of research after 5 years of funding. (August, 2022)

  • Congratulations to Joselyn Padilla for her T32 grant! Her grant will support her graduate program for 2 years. (July, 2022)

  • Welcome 2 IBS students, K. Davis Brock and Joselyn Padilla, to our lab! (June, 2022)

  • Welcome Dr. Seoyun Choi joining our lab! (July, 2022)

Group meeting with summer research interns, Kristine Nguyen and Karen Zhai's presentation (August, 2021). 

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