Mitochondrial dysfunction in health and disease
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Research group leader
- ProfessorMika Martikainen
Research group description
Our focus is on clinical and genetic aspects, pathophysiology, and epidemiology of human mitochondrial disease. We are also interested in other mainly neurological and neurogenetic diseases, where mitochondrial dysfunction may contribute to the disease pathophysiology.
Example publications:
Consensus-based statements for the management of mitochondrial stroke-like episodes - PMC (nih.gov)
We aim to understand better the spectrum of clinical features in mitochondrial disease and improve the ways of diagnosing and taking care of individuals with these conditions. As mitochondria are crucial for cellular energy production, we are also interested in the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in other forms of neurodegenerative and neurogenetic disease.