Steven Lee
Professor
International Forensic Research Institute
Office: OE 116D
Phone: 305-348-7654; Cell (Preferred): 510-882-9036
Email: stlee@fiu.edu
Research Areas
- Improving DNA extraction for rapid direct PCR and downstream NGS methods
- Investigation of strategies to reduce PCR inhibition due to commonly found co-extracted PCR inhibitors
- Development, implementation and validation of room temperature biological sample and DNA storage using novel polymers
- Exploration of cell-free fractions for genomic and proteomic profiling of touch and low template forensic biological samples
- Second and Third Generation Massively Parallel Sequencing technology evaluations for forensic DNA identity, phenotype, and ancestry predictions
Education
- BS Biology, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY
- MS Biology, Population Genetics, Ecological Botany, New York University, NY
- PhD Molecular and Physiological Plant Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA
- Postdoctoral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA