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Siqi Lee is a Research Associate in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She holds a Master of Science degree in Cell and Developmental Biology, obtained in November 2020. Her research expertise encompasses various facets of cell molecular biology, including protein expression, cell signaling, and neuroinflammation. Siqi's work focuses on retinal networks, specifically related to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma. Currently, she is investigating the effects of P2X receptors' pathway activation on retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells, particularly their role in tight junctions and the relationship with the NLRP3 inflammasome in retinal ganglion cell death and glaucoma pathogenesis utilizing mouse models. Siqi collaborates with researchers from computational backgrounds to develop new algorithms aimed at identifying signals, biomarkers, and quantifying fluorescent intensity in cell signaling research. She enjoys hiking and is a dog lover.
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