V. Lee

Role of socioeconomic factors and interkingdom crosstalk in the dental plaque microbiome in early childhood caries

This study examines the dental plaque microbiome in early childhood caries, finding associations between specific microbes, socioeconomic factors, and host variables.

The curious case of cyanobacteria: a tale of light and darkness

This study shows virus infection increases toxin production in cyanobacteria and reveals their potential as a source of antiviral compounds.

Effect of insulin insufficiency on ultrastructure and function in skeletal muscle

This study investigates how insulin deficiency affects skeletal muscle structure and function in mice with beta-cell dysfunction, finding that insulin supplementation restores muscle integrity and gene expression.

H3K36M provokes cellular plasticity to drive aberrant glandular formation and squamous carcinogenesis

This study shows that H3K36M oncohistone disrupts epithelial differentiation, increases cellular plasticity, and drives squamous carcinogenesis by altering histone modifications.

An Engineered Contact Lens for Passive and Sustained Release of Lifitegrast, an Anti-Dry Eye Syndrome Drug

This paper describes an engineered contact lens that passively releases lifitegrast for up to 10 hours, achieving therapeutic concentrations to treat dry eye syndrome.

PolyJet 3D Printing of Tissue Mimicking Materials: An Investigation of Characteristic Properties of 3D Printed Synthetic Tissue

This paper evaluates the mechanical and lubricity properties of new 3D printed synthetic tissue materials compared to biological tissues, finding they closely mimic porcine tissue characteristics and offer improved repeatability.

Use of high-refractive index hydrogels and tissue clearing for large biological sample imaging

This study develops high-refractive index hydrogels for stabilizing large biological samples during imaging, enabling effective tissue clearing and light sheet fluorescence microscopy.

Polyjet 3D printing of tissue-mimicking materials: how well can 3D printed synthetic myocardium replicate mechanical properties of organic myocardium?

This study evaluates how well 3D printed Digital Anatomy myocardium replicates the mechanical properties of porcine myocardium in terms of compliance, puncture, suturing, and cutting performance.

Translocator Protein Localises To CD11b+ Macrophages In Atherosclerosis

This study shows TSPO ligand 18F-PBR111 accumulates in atherosclerotic plaques and identifies CD11b+ macrophages as key TSPO-expressing cells during lesion progression.