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Ka Yee C. Lee Professor in Chemistry Areas of Expertise:
Steve Koppes |
Background:
Other projects include targeting selectivity of antimicrobial peptides, the use of polymers as membrane sealants, and the interactions between lipids and cholesterol in the cell membrane.
Her many honors include research fellowships from the Alfred Sloan Foundation and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Biophysical Society's Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award, and "40 Under 40" recognition from Crain's Chicago Business.
Ka Yee Lee conducts research on lung surfactant, a complex mixture of lipids and proteins that assists the breathing process. Her work is designed to better understand the molecular causes behind the proper functioning of the lung and to help explain how specific chemical or physical alterations in lung surfactant might lead to Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Lee also studies beta amyloid, a plaque-forming substance implicated in the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Press releases:
Research puts new wrinkle in study of materials folding under pressure |
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Chronicle articles:
Experiments reveal cause of wrinkle-to-fold transition May 29, 2008 Women graduate students in physical sciences receiving support through Clare Boothe Luce fellows 2007 Llewellyn John & Harriet Manchester Quantrell Awards |
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