His research interest of the laboratory is to define the physiological and molecular mechanisms that link mitochondrial function to cellular homeostasis, with an emphasis on understanding the degree of molecular defects, and the consequences of such molecular defects to systemic homeostasis. We explore this broad scientific interest with two specific approaches that are unique to mitochondria; 1) mitochondrial membrane transport, an essential component of this membrane bound organelle, and 2) mitochondrial oxidative stress, an integral part of mitochondrial respiration essential for overall cellular bioenergetics with two specific approaches that are unique to mitochondria; 1) mitochondrial membrane transport, an essential component of this membrane bound organelle, and 2) mitochondrial oxidative stress, an integral part of mitochondrial respiration essential for overall cellular bioenergetics.
The overall research interest of the laboratory is to define the physiological and molecular mechanisms that link mitochondrial function to cellular homeostasis, with an emphasis on understanding the degree of molecular defects, and the consequences of such molecular defects to systemic homeostasis.
Email : pkasturi@kumc.edu