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Michael J. Lee

@TheLeeLab
A Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology
UMass Med School
umassmed.edu/lee-lab/
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    Michael J. Lee
    @TheLeeLab
    Nov 19, 2025
    I really enjoyed this "Snippet" about our recent paper describing PDAR.
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    Why cells die without Pol II - Scientific editing and writing experts - Life Science Editors
    From lifescienceeditors.com
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    Michael J. Lee
    @TheLeeLab
    Dec 13, 2024
    We just posted a preprint about a death mechanism that we find truly surprising. When you turn off transcription, cells die (duh!) but did you know this happens due to loss of Pol II itself, not loss of Pol II activity! preprint here and a thread (1/n):
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    biorxiv.org
    Pol II degradation activates cell death independently from the loss of transcription
    Pol II-mediated transcription is essential for eukaryotic life. While loss of transcription is thought to be universally lethal, the associated mechanisms promoting cell death are not yet known....
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    Michael J. Lee
    @TheLeeLab
    Oct 29, 2024
    The SACB Abstract deadline is this Friday. This is an awesome community and always a very engaging meeting. Join us in Colorado this February!
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    CancerSystemsBiology
    @CancerSysBio
    Oct 28, 2024
    Abstracts are due this Friday for #SACB2025! A great meeting for those who are employing systems approaches in cancer. We have an incredible array of speakers and a fantastic new location near Denver, Colorado.
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    Michael J. Lee
    @TheLeeLab
    Aug 15, 2024
    Bonsai Bar event at @RR_BrewingCo last night to celebrate @meganhoneywell and her amazing career in the Lee Lab @UMassChan @UMassChanGSBS. before & after pics of my bonsai included. no idea what i'm doing, but the folks at Bonsai Bar did their best with my lack of ability.
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    Michael J. Lee
    @TheLeeLab
    Jul 31, 2024
    Hello Cancer Systems Biologists! The 2025 SACB meeting will be held in Colorado February 10-12. Hope to see you there! check out the website for more info: sacbmeeting.org
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