Jennifer Lee
Graduate Student
M.Sc. Biochemistry, McMaster University, anticipated 2012
B.Sc. Computational Chemistry, Carleton University, 2009
Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
McMaster University
Health Science Centre, Room 4H31B
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1
905.525.9140 ext.22757 | ext.28813
905.522.9033
leeja8@mcmaster.ca
Brief Biography:
Jennifer is an M.Sc. candidate in Biochemistry with over 3 years of academic and industrial lab experience gained through co-op and thesis work. She is currently developing fluorogenic DNA-based probes, which will find use in apoptosis (cell death) and cancer research areas.
As well loving research, Jennifer occupies her time by playing piano and bassoon, watching Mythbusters and being a part of graduate student groups on campus. She owns a bright green car named Dex.
"If I could have a super-power, it would be... the ability to move things with my mind!"
Research Interests:
My research focuses on functional nucleic acids, apoptosis, and cancer.
Awards:
- NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship, 2010
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), 2009
- McMaster University Entrance Scholarship, 2009
- NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award, 2008
- NSERC Industrial Undergraduate Student Research Award, 2007
- Carleton University Entrance Scholarship, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008
- Carleton University Dean's List, 2005 - 2009