Chia Y. Lee
Professor
faculty
Microbiology & Immunology, College of Medicine
Research Areas
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
Chia Y. Lee is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Her research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis, particularly in *Staphylococcus aureus*. Dr. Lee has received federal funding from the NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for two projects, totaling $457,500. The first grant, for $228,000, supports her work on the characterization of a novel *S. aureus* biofilm polysaccharide. The second grant, for $229,500, investigates the modulation of the Agr system by the ClpC chaperone in *S. aureus*.
Her recent publications include studies on the characterization of an *N*-acetylgalactosamine-containing surface polysaccharide in *Staphylococcus aureus*, the development of a rat model for orthopedic implant-associated infections to identify staphylococcal biofilm proteins, and the regulation of the staphylococcal capsule by SarZ in a SigA-dependent manner. Dr. Lee's work has been recognized with a designation as a high-impact researcher, evidenced by her h-index of 37 and over 4,600 total citations across her 60 publications. She actively leads a research group and collaborates with other researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Ravi Kr. Gupta and Matthew A. Jorgenson.
Metrics
- h-index: 37
- Publications: 63
- Citations: 4,830
Selected Publications
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Characterization of Ssc, an <i>N</i> -acetylgalactosamine-containing <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> surface polysaccharide (2024)
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Regulation of Staphylococcal Capsule by SarZ is SigA-Dependent (2022)
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A Rat Model of Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infection for Identification of Staphylococcal Biofilm Proteins (2021)
Federal Grants 2 $457,500 total
Characterization of a novel S. aureus biofilm polysaccharide
Grants & Funding
- Regulation of biofilm formation in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus NIH Co-Investigator
- Proteomic analysis of S aureus biofilm in vivo NIH Principal Investigator
- Regulation of biofilm formation in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus NIH Co-Investigator
- STAPHYLOCOCCAL CAPSULE AND VIRULENCE NIH Principal Investigator
- Global regulation by mgr in S. aureus NIH Principal Investigator
- Virulence gene regulation in Staphylococcus aureus NIH Select
- Virulence gene regulation in Staphylococcus aureus NIH Principal Investigator
- Capsule regulatory network in S. aureus pathogenesis NIH Principal Investigator
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Characterization of Ssc, an <i>N</i> -acetylgalactosamine-containing <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> surface polysaccharide
- A Rat Model of Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infection for Identification of Staphylococcal Biofilm Proteins
- Regulation of Staphylococcal Capsule by SarZ is SigA-Dependent
- A Rat Model of Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infection for Identification of Staphylococcal Biofilm Proteins
- Characterization of Ssc, an <i>N</i> -acetylgalactosamine-containing <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> surface polysaccharide
- Characterization of Ssc, an <i>N</i> -acetylgalactosamine-containing <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> surface polysaccharide
- Characterization of Ssc, an <i>N</i> -acetylgalactosamine-containing <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> surface polysaccharide
- Characterization of Ssc, an <i>N</i> -acetylgalactosamine-containing <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> surface polysaccharide
- Characterization of Ssc, an <i>N</i> -acetylgalactosamine-containing <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> surface polysaccharide
- Characterization of Ssc, an <i>N</i> -acetylgalactosamine-containing <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> surface polysaccharide
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