My research interests focus on the roles mitochondria play in aspects of eukaryotic life, ranging from their origin, metabolism, biogenesis and role they play in cell death pathways. These are interrogated using biochemical, molecular biology, genetic and cell biology techniques. I incorporate these interests into classes I teach to provide an understanding of practical techniques and also the current literature in the field. I studied biochemistry at the University of Leeds, with an industrial placement at Astra Charnwood, followed by a PhD at the University of Bristol, supervised by Professor Andrew Halestrap, to characterise the molecular composition of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore, with support from MitoKor. My post-doctoral training on the mitochondrial pathway of apoptosis supervised by Dr Doug Green was at the La Jolla Institute of Allergy and Immunology in San Diego, California and St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. I then was an associate research scientist working in the laboratory of Professor Alexander Tzagoloff at Columbia University in New York to study biogenesis of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase in budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. I held independent positions as assistant professor at the New York Institute of Technology in New York and Staffordshire University in Stoke-on-Trent where I continued my research and taught subjects related to biochemistry, cell biology, genetics and molecular biology. I am now a senior lecturer in biotechnology at Liverpool John Moores University. I am a strong supporter of scientific communications and outreach to disseminate scientific developments and knowledge to a broader audience with the goal of increasing the general support of the scientific process. I also direct Biomed News, a free biomedical research literature discovery platform that uses machine learning.
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Spoorthy Gowda
PhD student , Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics Polish Academy of Sciences
I'm a PhD student currently studying aging with repurposed drugs. My model organism of interest is C. elegans.
I am deep-diving into topics of proteostasis, aging and drug repurposing.
Connect with me to explore more of these topics.
MSc in Bacterial Physiology and PhD in Protein Biochemistry
Professor (Associate) at Akdeniz University
Structural and functional analysis of rat prolactin receptor gene. Rat prolactin receptor and isoforms in liver and kidney. Non-genotoxic toxicity and tumorigenesis mechanisms of ochratoxin A (OTA) in vivo and in vitro. The role of testosterone and estrogen in OTA toxicity. The receptor mediated OTA toxicity and tumorigenesis in rat kidney.
Ochratoxins
Prolactin Receptors
Estrogen Antagonists
Estrogen Receptor
Testosterone
Androgen Receptors
Nonsteroidal Anti-Androgens
Ovariectomy
Castration
mRNA Expression
Renal Pathology
Renal Cancer
Targeted Drug Delivery
Toxicity
Endocrine Disruption
Reproductive Toxicology
Estrogens
Cancer Biology
Androgens
Steroids
Toxicity Studies
Native PAGE
Endocrine Disruptors
Environmental Toxicology
Animal Physiology
Encapsulation
Cancer Research
Nanoparticles
Microbiology
Biotechnology
Proteins
Protein Stability
Ions
Mycotoxins
Cancer Cell Biology
Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Site-Directed Mutagenesis
Wistar Rats
Protein Folding
Circular Dichroism
Protein Conformation
Cell Culture
Molecular Endocrinology
Neuroendocrinology
Biomarkers
PCR
Protein Purification
Reproductive Endocrinology
Protein Structure
Protein-Protein Interaction
The FEBS Junior Section is organised by students and young researchers from some FEBS Constituent Societies. They develop joint activities, such as online talks and other events, and share resources, as well as open doors for young European scientists to opportunities outside their home countries by providing the relevant contacts and fostering communication within the network.
Subham Preetam is the founder & chief executive officer of India-based startup company N BASE (Nano-Bio Advanced Sustainable Engineering). He is a passionate researcher in the fields of nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, and biorobotics research. He is dedicated to the advancement of precision medicine and successful preclinical research to enhance the quality of life for individuals.