Education

The Center for Mitochondrial Medicine will lead campus education in the field of mitochondrial medicine investigation and develop a robust graduate educational program for the practical conceptualization of translational and basic science applications of molecular signaling and mitochondrial medicine along with the associated metabolites that regulate these interactions. This program will include the fields of mitochondrial biology, molecular channelopathies, receptors, transporters and mitochondrial metabolism and its interface with multiple cell types and organs.

Volunteer Opportunities

Multiple opportunities exist for students, undergraduate, graduate and post-doc’s to volunteer in the CMM Laboratories and gain skills and research capabilities. Volunteers will conduct mitochondrial disease exploration, enhancing  basic science research skills and gain familiarity with use and function of advanced technology equipment in the study of molecular components that control intracellular ion dynamics in physiology, cardiometabolic disease, mitochondrial DNA mutation and dysfunction. 

Journal Club

This Journal Club will provide an environment for graduate students to be exposed to, dissect and present cutting-edge, high impact articles in mitochondrial biology, as regulated by ion signaling, redox biology, and mitochondrial medicine to their peers and faculty members. The course will give students practical presentation experience while also introducing them to important concepts and methods in the fields of mitochondrial biology and processes that regulate it including ion channel biology, signal transduction, and mitochondrial medicine.