Science in 60—Gayathri Muthukumar
Mitochondria generate energy that powers chemical reactions within cells, but they also play other vital roles in regulating cell metabolism, activating innate immune response, and initiating programmed cell death.
Gayathri Muthukumar, a graduate student in Whitehead Institute Member Jonathan Weissman’s lab, is investigating how the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM), which is a hub for signaling proteins, helps regulate mitochondrial functions. Her research aims to uncover how changes in the OMM’s protein make-up can fine-tune the behavior of individual mitochondria.
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