Jae-Hyeok Lee, University of British Columbia

Research

algal development nanofabric photosynthetic algae carbon capture and conversion sustainability climate change

Latest papers

The bHLH family NITROGEN-REPLETION INSENSITIVE1 represses nitrogen starvation-induced responses in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2022 · senior author
Sex-linked deubiquitinase establishes uniparental transmission of chloroplast DNA.
Nature communications · 2022 · senior author
Correction to: Common ancestry of heterodimerizing TALE homeobox transcription factors across Metazoa and Archaeplastida.
BMC biology · 2020 · senior author

All 14 publications

Latest funding

Advanced tissue culture and imaging platform for diverse research on plant, animal and human organoid
NSERC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$150,000
A vertical stage stereofluorescence microscope for documenting plant responses to environmental signals
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$144,364
Go Green: Opening the new era of green photosynthetic living nanofabric for sustainable future
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$273,175

All 6 grants and awards

14 publications.

01

The bHLH family NITROGEN-REPLETION INSENSITIVE1 represses nitrogen starvation-induced responses in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Jia M, Munz J, Lee J, Shelley N, Xiong Y, Joo S, Jin E, Lee JH

The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15673 PMID: 35043510

02

Sex-linked deubiquitinase establishes uniparental transmission of chloroplast DNA.

Joo S, Kariyawasam T, Kim M, Jin E, Goodenough U, Lee JH

Nature communications2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28807-6 PMID: 35241655

03

Correction to: Common ancestry of heterodimerizing TALE homeobox transcription factors across Metazoa and Archaeplastida.

Joo S, Wang MH, Lui G, Lee J, Barnas A, Kim E, Sudek S, Worden AZ, Lee JH

BMC biology2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12915-020-0737-2 PMID: 31918709

04

TALE homeobox heterodimer GSM1/GSP1 is a molecular switch that prevents unwarranted genetic recombination in Chlamydomonas.

Kariyawasam T, Joo S, Lee J, Toor D, Gao AF, Noh KC, Lee JH

The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14486 PMID: 31368133

05

Cell wall integrity signaling regulates cell wall-related gene expression in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Cronmiller E, Toor D, Shao NC, Kariyawasam T, Wang MH, Lee JH

Scientific reports2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48523-4 PMID: 31434930

06

Analysis of an improved Cyanophora paradoxa genome assembly.

Price DC, Goodenough UW, Roth R, Lee JH, Kariyawasam T, Mutwil M, Ferrari C, Facchinelli F, Ball SG, Cenci U, Chan CX, Wagner NE, Yoon HS, Weber APM, Bhattacharya D

DNA research : an international journal for rapid publication of reports on genes and genomes2019

DOI: 10.1093/dnares/dsz009 PMID: 31098614

07

Acidocalcisomes: Ultrastructure, Biogenesis, and Distribution in Microbial Eukaryotes.

Goodenough U, Heiss AA, Roth R, Rusch J, Lee JH

Protist2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.protis.2019.05.001 PMID: 31154072

08

Common ancestry of heterodimerizing TALE homeobox transcription factors across Metazoa and Archaeplastida.

Joo S, Wang MH, Lui G, Lee J, Barnas A, Kim E, Sudek S, Worden AZ, Lee JH

BMC biology2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12915-018-0605-5 PMID: 30396330

09

Epiplasts: Membrane Skeletons and Epiplastin Proteins in Euglenids, Glaucophytes, Cryptophytes, Ciliates, Dinoflagellates, and Apicomplexans.

Goodenough U, Roth R, Kariyawasam T, He A, Lee JH

mBio2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1128/mbio.02020-18 PMID: 30377285

10

Gene Regulatory Networks for the Haploid-to-Diploid Transition of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Joo S, Nishimura Y, Cronmiller E, Hong RH, Kariyawasam T, Wang MH, Shao NC, El Akkad SE, Suzuki T, Higashiyama T, Jin E, Lee JH

Plant physiology2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1104/pp.17.00731 PMID: 28710131

Advanced tissue culture and imaging platform for diverse research on plant, animal and human organoid

Co-investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Xing, Lei

Keywords: developmental biology; stem cell biology; rnai techniologies; neuroethology; body patterning; metazoans; sexual development; evolution; fluorescence microscopy; cell and tissue culture

$150,000

A vertical stage stereofluorescence microscope for documenting plant responses to environmental signals

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Wasteneys, Geoffrey

$144,364

Go Green: Opening the new era of green photosynthetic living nanofabric for sustainable future

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Lee, Jae-Hyeok

$273,175

Operations and Maintenance Support for UBC Bioimaging Facility

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Wasteneys, Geoffrey

$300,000

Quantitative PCR instrument to support plant cell and molecular biology research

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Douglas, Carl

$22,347

A systemic analysis of cell wall protein networks in the cell walls of green organisms

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lee, JaeHyeok

$186,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Jenny Lee

MacIsaac School of Nursing

4 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: algal development Dear Professor Lee, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The bHLH family NITROGEN-REPLETION INSENSITIVE1 represses nitrogen starvation-induced responses in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii." (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Go Green: Opening the new era of green photosynthetic living nanofabric for sustainable future" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]