Lee did her PhD at Monash University. Her post-doctoral work at Murdoch Childrens Research Institute marked the beginning of her chromosome biology studies. In 2012, she established her own lab, the Epigenetics and Chromatin (EpiC) Research Laboratory, in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Monash.

The main areas focus of Lee's group to identify new epigenetic factors that regulate centromere and telomere function. With this, she aims to uncover mechanisms that control chromosome stability and genetic transmission, of which are pertinent to cell growth, tissue differentiation and embryo development.

Recent studies have identified the frequent mutations of histone variant H3.3 and its chaperone ATRX in human cancers including childhood brain cancers. The current aim of her team is to define the normal function of H3.3 and ATRX in controlling transcription silencing at the telomeres and in the global genome. They also investigate genome-wide epigenetic defects associated with H3.3 and ATRX mutations in cancers. 

Related Links: 

• http://www.med.monash.edu.au/biochem/staff/wong.html