Research Interests:

Ongoing Research Support
Advanced Research Career Development Award Lee (PI) 4/1/03-3/31/06
Department of Veterans Affairs
Protein Processing and Secretion in Candida albicans.
Role: PI

Completed Research Support
T32AI0751710 Joiner (PI) 7/1/98- 3/31/00
NIH/NIAID
Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases
Role: Postdoctoral trainee

Research Career Development Award Lee (PI) 4/1/00-3/31/03
Department of Veterans Affairs
Protein Processing and Secretion in Candida albicans.
Role: PI

Publications:

• Lee SA, Selwyn P. Cavitating lung mass due to Legionella infection in a patient with AIDS [letter]. Am J Med 1998;105:454-5.

• Lee SA, Nee P. Aspergillus epidural abscess of the spine: case and review. Infect Dis Clin Pract 2000;9:88-91.

• Tungsiripat M, Lee SA, Quagliarello VJ. Cutaneous leishmaniasis in an Italian woman [letter]. Am J Med 2000;109:69-70.

• Lee SA. Invasive Fusarium infection in chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis. Infect Dis Clin Pract 2000;9:271-3.

• Lee SA, Palmer B, Cooney EL. Esophageal actinomycosis in a patient with AIDS. Yale J Biol Med 2001;74:383-9.

• Lee SA, Mao Y, Zhang Z, Wong B. Overexpression of a dominant-negative allele of YPT1 inhibits growth and aspartyl proteinase secretion in Candida albicans. Microbiology 2001; 147:1961-70.

• Lee SA, Formica R. Citrobacter sepsis or something else? Infect Med 2002;19:516.

• Lee SA, Bia FJ, Gluckman SJ. Parasitic Diseases in Pregnancy. In: Travel Medicine Advisor. Atlanta, GA: American Health Consultants; 2002:8A.1-8A.28.

• Lee SA, Hasbun R. Therapy of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Int J Infect Dis 2003;10:86-93.

• Lee SA, Wormsley S, Kamoun S, Lee AF, Joiner KA, Wong B. An analysis of the Candida albicans genome database for soluble secreted proteins using computer-based prediction algorithms. Yeast 2003;20: 595-610.

• Lee SA, Wong B. Advances in Diagnostic Methods for Invasive Candida and Aspergillus Infections. In: Domer J, Kobayashi G, eds. The Mycota: A comprehensive treatise on fungi as experimental systems for basic and applied research, Vol. 12. Springer; 2004:37-64.

• Lee SA, Andriole VT. Clinical significance and management of Candida infections of the urinary system. Today Ther Trends 2004; 22:97-114.

• Lee SA, Khalique Z, Gale C, Wong B. Intracellular trafficking of fluorescently-tagged proteins associated with virulence in Candida albicans. Med Mycol. In press.