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Joon Lee

Weill Cornell MedicineORCID 0000-0003-3887-8540Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Biophysics· 1 Cell Biology· 1 Genomics· 1 Molecular Biology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:benchmark study· 1 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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Johannes BroichhageniD· 3 shared Joshua LevitziD· 3 shared Alexa StraussiD· 2 shared Abdulrahman SalhabiD· 1 shared Adriana Redensek· 1 shared Akshita Puri· 1 shared Alberto J. Gonzalez-HernandeziD· 1 shared Alec R. ChapmaniD· 1 shared

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Cell BiologybioRxivPreprintAug 20, 2026

WHaloForce enables chemigenetic imaging of molecular tension in living cells and animals

Di Wu, E. Angelo Morales, Joon Lee…·Shaohe Wang

WHaloForce is a chemigenetic tension sensor that enables quantitative imaging of molecular forces in living cells and animals, revealing distinct force patterns in different tissues.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.18.745627

humanmouse

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintJun 26, 2026

EpiATLAS - a reference for human epigenomic research

Quirin Manz, Misha Bilenky, Dennis Hecker…·Samuel A. J. R. Aparicio

EpiATLAS provides a comprehensive collection of human reference epigenomes to advance epigenomic research and understanding of cellular function and disease.

2 citations

humanChIP-seq

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Molecular BiologyScience SignalingPeer-reviewedDec 16, 2025

The MRAP2 accessory protein directly interacts with melanocortin-3 receptor to enhance signaling

Aqfan Jamaluddin, Rachael A. Wyatt, Joon Lee…·Caroline M. Gorvin

This study shows MRAP2 interacts with MC3R to enhance its signaling, affecting energy homeostasis and obesity risk.

7 citations

humanspatial transcriptomics

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BiophysicsbioRxivPreprintFeb 3, 2025

Structural Diversity and Dynamics of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor/Beta-Arrestin Coupling

Dagan C. Marx, Kevin W. Huynh, Alberto J. Gonzalez-Hernandez…·Joshua Levitz

This study investigates the structural and dynamic diversity of metabotropic glutamate receptor/beta-arrestin coupling using biophysical and structural methods, revealing new coupling stoichiometries and interaction mechanisms.

3 citations

structural biologybiophysical modeling

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NeuroscienceeLifePeer-reviewedApr 21, 2021

Differences in interactions between transmembrane domains tune the activation of metabotropic glutamate receptors

Jordana K. Thibado, Jean‐Yves Tano, Joon Lee…·Joshua Levitz

This study identifies subtype-specific differences in transmembrane domain interactions that influence metabotropic glutamate receptor activation.

28 citations

experimental assay

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