Kristopher Burkewitz
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology (CDB)
Program in Developmental Biology (PDB)
Cellular, Biochemical, and Molecular Sciences (CBMS) Training Program
The Burkewitz lab is interested in combating age-onset diseases like neurodegeneration, cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes by understanding and targeting their common risk factor: the aging process itself. A combination of molecular genetic, biochemical and imaging approaches allows us to study interventions such as dietary restriction, which extends lifespan in a variety of animal models. In particular, we focus on understanding aging and longevity at the level of organelle function and cell architecture.
The Burkewitz lab is interested in combating age-onset diseases like neurodegeneration, cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes by understanding and targeting their common risk factor: the aging process itself. A combination of molecular genetic, biochemical and imaging approaches allows us to study interventions such as dietary restriction, which extends lifespan in a variety of animal models. In particular, we focus on understanding aging and longevity at the level of organelle function and cell architecture.
Keywords: aging , mitochondria , cell biology , molecular genetics , microscopy , neuroscience
Research Area: Cell Signaling , Cell Structure , Developmental Neuroscience , Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism , Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation , Proteomics/Metabolomics