Joseph Lee

My research focuses on the alternative splicing of CamK2D. Alternative splicing of CamK2D is likely to be involved with cardiomyopathy and death in patients with pathogenic variants of RBM20. A certain isoform of CamK2D is present in normal levels of RBM-20 while a different isoform exists in low or absent levels of RBM-20. With the help of others in the lab, I aim to create a mini gene of CAMK2D with different fluorescent tags for different isoforms. This way, the level of RBM-20 can be determined based on the specific tag that was added to the isoform.

I am a Korean American Scholarship Foundation Scholar and part of the Honors Program earning a BA in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. I am a part of the Korean American Student Association Club, soccer club, and CU Freeride Club. In my free time, I love to spend time with friends, play soccer, and ski!