Young Jang, Ph.D.
School of Biological Sciences
Goergia institute of Technology
Abstract
Mitochondrial biology has become an intense area of research owing to its unique physiological and pathophysiological roles in a variety of disease conditions. In this seminar, I will review the current literature on some of the non-conventional roles of mitochondria that are possibly stemmed from endosymbiosis (i.e., mitochondrial-derived peptides, mitochondrial proteostasis, intercellular mitochondrial transfer). I will also discuss some of the ways we can exploit these features of mitochondria as a therapeutic intervention.
Cookies and coffee will be served.
Event Details
Location:
Room 1232, U.A. Whitaker Building, 313 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30332