Soon (Soonie) Lee

Education

Teaching

•Fall 2023: Teaching Assistant to NUTR2100E Fundamentals of Human Nutrition

•Spring 2024: Teaching Assistant to NUTR2100 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition

•Summer 2024: Teaching Assistant to NUTR5710 Nutrition and Culinary Study in Korea and Japan

•Fall 2024: Teaching Assistant to NUTR2100 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition

•Spring 2025: Teaching Assistant to NUTR4070 Research Methods

•Summer 2025: Teaching Assistant to NUTR5710, NUTR3010 Nutrition and Culinary Study in Korea and Japan

•Fall 2025: Teaching Assistant to NUTR4630 Cultural Aspects of Foods and Nutrition

•Spring 2026: Teaching Assistant for NUTR2100E Fundamentals of Human Nutrition

Prior Professional Positions

Publications

Journal Articles

1. Soon Lee, Stephanie Dubrof, Ishfaque Ahmed, Qun Zhao, Todd R Callaway, Jeferson, Lourenco HJP. Maternal docosahexaenoic acid supplementation shapes offspring gut microbiota to modulate the gut-brain axis in a sow-piglet model. Frontiers in Nutrition. 2026.
2. Soon Lee, Christina B. Welch, Karen Zinka, Michael Evans, Hea Jin Park, Valery V. Lozada-Fernandez, Franklin D. West. Distinct Gut Microbiome Characteristics Associated with Mental Health Symptoms of Healthy Adult. Brain Sciences. 2026.
3. Fang X*, Lee S*, Rayalam S, Park HJ. Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation and infant brain development: role of gut microbiome. Nutr Res. 2024;131:1-13.
4. Jang HJ, Lee S, Hong E, Yim KJ, Choi YS, Jung JY, Kim ZH. Mychonastes sp. 246 Suppresses Human Pancreatic Cancer Cell Growth via IGFBP3-PI3K-mTOR Signaling. J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2023;33(4):449-62.
5. Lee S, Hong E, Yim KJ, Jung JY, Choi Y-S, Lee CS, et al. Mychonastes sp. 247 Induces Apoptosis of A549 Human Lung Cancer Cells by Promoting STRA6-Mediated Reactive Oxygen Species Production. Natural Product Communications. 2023;18(7).
6. Shen L*, Lee S*, Joo JC, Yuan Tian J, Ge Chen M, Liu Y, et al. Effectiveness and safety of SGL 121(ginsenoside F2-enhanced mixture) in hepatic dysfunction: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Journal of Functional Foods. 2022;98.
7. Lee S, Hong E, Jo E, Kim ZH, Yim KJ, Woo SH, et al. Gossypol Induces Apoptosis of Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells via CHOP/Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Signaling Pathway. J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2022;32(5):645-56.
8. Shen L, Lee S, Joo JC, Hong E, Cui ZY, Jo E, et al. Chelidonium majus Induces Apoptosis of Human Ovarian Cancer Cells via ATF3-Mediated Regulation of Foxo3a by Tip60. J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2022;32(4):493-503.
9. Jang HJ, Yang JH, Hong E, Jo E, Lee S, Lee S, et al. Chelidonine Induces Apoptosis via GADD45a-p53 Regulation in Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells. Integr Cancer Ther. 2021;20:15347354211006191.
10. Jang H-J, Lee S, Hong E, Kim ZH, Yim KJ, Jo BY, et al. Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Methanolic Extracts from Indigenous Freshwater Green Microalgae. KSBB Journal. 2021;36(2):154-64.
11. Yang KE, Jang HJ, Hwang IH, Hong EM, Lee MG, Lee S, et al. Stereoisomer-specific ginsenoside 20(S)-Rg3 reverses replicative senescence of human diploid fibroblasts via Akt-mTOR-Sirtuin signaling. J Ginseng Res. 2020;44(2):341-9.

Conference Publications

1. S Lee, J Lourenco, S Dubrof, J Zukaitis, M Walsh, HJ Park. Effect of Docosahexaenoic Acid Perinatal Supplementation on Gut Microbiota and Short-Chain Fatty Acid of Sow-Piglet Model. Southeast Regional Clinical & Translational Science Conference (CTSA), 2025

2. Walsh ME, Lee S, Dubrof S, Ahmed I, Zhao Q, Lourenco J, et al. Changes in Gut Microbiota Composition Following Perinatal Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation and Its Association With Brain Functional Connectivity at Weaning. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2025;9.

3. S Lee, J Lourenco, S Dubrof, J Zukaitis, M Walsh, HJ Park. Effect of Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation during Pregnancy and Lactation on Gut Microbiome and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Profiles of Offspring , Nutrition 2024

4. E Stojkov, S Lee, S Dubrof, J Zukaitis, M Walsh, HJ Park. Effects of Maternal Egg Yolk Supplementation on Gut Microbiome and Short Chain Fatty acid Profile in Piglets. Nutrition 2024

5. S Dubrof, J Zukaitis, X Fang, J Jeon, S Lee, M Walsh, HJ Park. The effect of perinatal supplementation of DHA and egg yolk on DHA-derived specialized pro-resolving lipid mediators. Nutrition 2024

Poster Presentations

1. I Parent, S Lee, S Dubrof, M Walsh, HJ Park. Activity of Plasma Antioxidant Enzymes and Cognitive Function During Early Postnatal Life. CURO symposium, 2025

2. D Johns, M Walsh, S Lee, S Dubrof, HJ Park. Assessing gender dimorphism in the brains of piglets. CURO symposium, 2024

3. E Stojkov, S Lee, S Dubrof, J Zukaitis, M Walsh, HJ Park. Effects of maternal egg yolk supplementation on gut microbiome and short chain fatty acid profile in piglets. CURO symposium, 2024

Working Papers

Maternal choline intake and offspring brain functional connectivity