Jae-Hyeok Lee, University of Manitoba

Research

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Gene regulatory networks Nutrient stress response Origin of epigenetic mechanisms Sexual development Unicellular green algae Uniparental inheritance of organelles Zygote differentiation

Latest papers

Dynamics of Attached Bacteria and Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria to Expanded Polystyrene Plastic Litter in Marine Field Experiments.
Toxics · 2026
Guanine storage vacuoles sequester guanine crystals and serve as nitrogen reserves in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025 · senior author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Understanding the mechanism of sexual development in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$329,000

All 1 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Dynamics of Attached Bacteria and Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria to Expanded Polystyrene Plastic Litter in Marine Field Experiments.

Kim HJ, Jeong G, Kim KE, Kang JH, Yu OH, Shim WJ, Lee SH, Jang MC, Lee JH, Jung SW

Toxics2026

DOI: 10.3390/toxics14050392 PMID: 42198518

02

Guanine storage vacuoles sequester guanine crystals and serve as nitrogen reserves in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Goodenough U, Roth R, Lee JH

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2522352122 PMID: 41060760

Understanding the mechanism of sexual development in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lee, Jae-Hyeok

Keywords: sexual development; unicellular green algae; gene regulatory networks; chlamydomonas reinhardtii; zygote differentiation; uniparental inheritance of organelles; nutrient stress response; origin of epigenetic mechanisms

$329,000

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

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Chlamydomonas reinhardtii 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 "Dynamics of Attached Bacteria and Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria to Expanded Polystyrene Plastic Litter in Marine Field Experiments." (2026), 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 NSERC-funded project "Understanding the mechanism of sexual development in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii" (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]