Post. Doc.
The Scripps Research Institute - 2012
![Jiyong Lee](https://profiles.utdallas.edu/storage/media/909/conversions/utdallas_58864271_Large-medium.jpg)
Professional Preparation
Ph.D.
UT Southwestern Medical Center - 2009
UT Southwestern Medical Center - 2009
M.S.
Yonsei University - 2001
Yonsei University - 2001
B.S.
Yonsei University - 1999
Yonsei University - 1999
Publications
Novel cell-penetrating-amyloid peptide conjugates preferentially kill cancer cells 2018 - Journal Article
Discovering alkylamide derivatives of bexarotene as new therapeutic agents against triple-negative breast cancer 2018 - Journal Article
Facile synthesis of autophagonizer and evaluation of its activity to induce autophagic cell death in apoptosis-defective cell line 2016 - Journal Article
Toward the Molecular Mechanism(s) by Which EGCG Treatment Remodels Mature Amyloid Fibrils 2013 - Journal Article
Appointments
Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Dallas [2012–Present]
University of Texas at Dallas [2012–Present]
Research Associate
The Scripps Research Institute [2009–2012]
The Scripps Research Institute [2009–2012]
Graduate Student
UT Southwestern [2005–2009]
UT Southwestern [2005–2009]
Graduate Student Research Assistant
UT Southwestern [2005–2009]
UT Southwestern [2005–2009]
News Articles
Professor Uses Chemistry and Protein Research to Battle Disease
![Professor Uses Chemistry and Protein Research to Battle Disease](https://profiles.utdallas.edu/storage/media/861/conversions/lee-jiyong-600-2013-01-medium.jpg)
Grant Will Fund Team's Breast Cancer Work
![Grant Will Fund Team's Breast Cancer Work](https://profiles.utdallas.edu/storage/media/1605/conversions/lee-lab-students-1000-2015-07-medium.jpg)
Lee’s CPRIT grant of $194,500 will support research aimed at identifying biological targets on breast cancer stem cells that might be susceptible to novel tumor-suppressing drugs.
University Scientists Isolate Cancer Stem Cells Using Novel Method
![University Scientists Isolate Cancer Stem Cells Using Novel Method](https://profiles.utdallas.edu/storage/media/1606/conversions/hit-beads2-1000-2018-02-medium.jpg)
“Our lab is interested in finding ways to prevent cancer recurrence,” said Dr. Jiyong Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at UT Dallas. “The problem is, not all cancer cells are equal.