Steven Lee 鈥�13, who earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology with honors, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant to conduct biology research in Korea.
鈥淭his award will allow me to understand different viewpoints on how to treat (currently) incurable diseases,鈥� he says. 鈥淎dditionally, the Fulbright will further my knowledge on stem cells and potential ways to use them as a treatment option.鈥�
Lee鈥檚 Fulbright research at Seoul National University in South Korea is focused on 鈥淭he implications of NLRP3 and NLRP7 on human multipotent mesenchymal stem cells.鈥� 鈥淭he main focus of this research is to analyze the effects of these two genes (NLRP3 and NLRP7) and identify potential obstacles that can arise when using stem cells to treat diseases,鈥� he says.
While at 蜜桃传媒, Lee conducted research at USC, extending his knowledge of stem-cell treatments. His goal is to pursue a medical degree, possibly enrolling in a doctoral or master鈥檚 program in medicine.
The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. government, is an international education exchange designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the U. S. and other countries. Fulbright grant recipients are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential.