- Assistant Professor, Biology
Research Interests
- Development of mitochondrial therapeutics targeted to cardiolipin in mitochondrial inner membrane
- Recoupling of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in health and disease
- Role of optimization mitochondrial electron transport and membrane potential during hypoxia
- Role of mitochondrial OXPHOS uncoupling and recoupling in regulation of mitochondrial structural and functional networking.
- Role of optimization of mitochondrial functions in the models of optic nerve injury and retinitis of prematurity
- Role of optimization of mitochondrial functions on hypoxic conditions, which are associated with melanoma development and metastasis.
- Role of optimization of mitochondrial functions in developing Tc cell therapy against melanoma.
Education
- Ph.D., Cornell University
Our main goal is to design and study novel biological materials for improving efficiency of electrical conductance in mitochondria membranes and optimization of mitochondrial structural and functional network capacity, which is required for the prevention and treatment of many mitochondria dysfunctions-associated diseases., such as neurodegenerative diseases, heart disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, retinal diseases, cancer, and chronic fatigue syndrome.