Spatial Fluxomics for Systems Metabolism
We study where metabolism happens, how it flows, and why location matters – to reveal new ways to diagnose, prevent, and treat disease.
News & Updates
September 2026 – National talent development program selection
Minseop has been selected for the Science and Engineering Talent Growth Pathway Program, supported by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF). Congratulations to Minseop on this achievement!
September 2026 – Welcome!
We are excited to welcome Sunji, Sung Jun, and In Gyung as our PhD students joining the lab.
August 2026 – Featured perspective in Molecular Cell
Won was invited to contribute his perspective to a Molecular Cell feature, “Mitochondria with (distinct) personality,” highlighting emerging views on functional heterogeneity among mitochondria.
August 2026 – Symposium presentation
Won will present at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Korean Society for Microbiome.
August 2026 – Collaborative publication
We are pleased to share that our collaborative study has been published in iScience. Congratulations to all authors on this achievement!
July 2026 – New publication
We are pleased to share that our study has been published in Cell Metabolism. Congratulations to all authors on this achievement!
July 2026 – Symposium presentations
Won will present at the 8th KMPC-KSBMB Energy Metabolism Division Camp and the 2nd KSMCB Future Conference, and will chair the plenary lecture session at the 2026 KALAS International Symposium.
June 2026 – Invited seminar
Won will give an invited seminar at Samyang Foods.
May 2026 – Excellence Award at the Biochem Fair
Jinhyeok received an Excellence Award for his poster presentation at the Spring 2026 Biochem Fair, an internal research event organized by the Department of Biochemistry at Yonsei University. Congratulations to Jinhyeok on this achievement!
April 2026 – Symposium presentations
Won will present at the Korea Metabolomics Society Annual Symposium and the Model Animal Symposium for Metabolic Dysregulation.
March 2026 – Invited talk at the Metabolomics Society EMN & KoMetS Virtual Networking Event
Won will speak at the Early Career Members Network (EMN) of the Metabolomics Society & KoMetS Virtual Networking Event. He will share his perspectives on building a scientific identity as an early-career researcher.
March 2026 – Won Lee Lab joins BCCI
The Won Lee Lab has joined the National Research Laboratory (NRL) 2.0 program as part of the Bio-Centennial Convergence Institute (BCCI) at Yonsei University.
March 2026 – Welcome!
We are excited to welcome Seong Hyeon as our first PhD student joining the lab.
February 2026 – Keystone Symposia travel award and presentation
Won has been selected to receive a Keystone Symposia Early Career Investigator Travel Award and will present at the Keystone Symposia meeting on Mitochondria Signaling in Physiology and Disease in Keystone, Colorado.
January 2026 – Collaborative publication
We are pleased to share that our collaborative study has been published in Nature. Congratulations to all authors on this achievement!
December 2025 – Collaborative publication
We are pleased to share that our collaborative study has been published in PNAS. Congratulations to all authors on this achievement!
November 2025 – Collaborative publications
We are pleased to share that our collaborative studies have been published in Nature Metabolism and Cancer Research. Congratulations to all authors on this achievements!
October 2025 – Collaborative publications
Collaborative studies published in Nature Biotechnology and Nature – congratulations to all authors on these exciting achievements!
September 2025 – Won Lee Lab is officially launched!
Big news: yesterday we successfully set up our Exploris 480 and ran our very first metabolomics sample – a huge milestone for the lab.
August 2025 – We’re almost here!
The Won Lee Lab is putting the final touches on our space, instruments, and coffee machine. We officially open in September – stay tuned for research updates, project announcements, and collaboration opportunities.