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Catalina Vasilescu, PhD

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Biomedical researcher studying mitochondrial disorders. PhD from Anu Suomalainen lab, Helsinki. Postdoc at Prokisch lab, Munich.

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www.MitoWorld.org @mitoworld.bsky.social · yesterday

#Mitoscientists check out this week's publication list on #mitochondrialdisorders from @cvasilescu.bsky.social for @biomednews.bsky.social at biomed.news/bims-mitdis/2026-08-02 #mitochondrialdisease

bims-mitdis 2026-08-02 papers

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Catalina Vasilescu, PhD@cvasilescu.bsky.social · 3d ago

A new issue of #Mitochondria in #Health & #Disease! 📚 bims-mitdis 2026-08-02 papers 👉 The Disease Gene THAP12 is a Transcriptional Regulator of Mito Complex I @biomednews.bsky.social @gavinmcstay.bsky.social @mitoscientist.bsky.social @mitoscientists.bsky.social @mito-news.bsky.social

The Disease Gene THAP12 is a Transcriptional Regulator of Mitochondrial ETC Complex I
Gabriele Zaffagnini@gzaffagnini.bsky.social · last mo.

Last few hours to vote!! Vote for your favourite repro images here: woobox.com/m89t4p, and don't forget to include ours ! 😉 @ssrepro.bsky.social #ReproBioArt

Gabriele Zaffagnini@gzaffagnini.bsky.social · last mo.

I am participating with this image in the #ReproBioArt contest organised by @ssrepro.bsky.social. It depicts the fascinating, unusual, and still largely misterious internal organization of a human #egg. If you like it, please vote it here: woobox.com/m89t4p/galle... Thanks for your support!

www.MitoWorld.org @mitoworld.bsky.social · last mo.

New research from @phdgprotein86.bsky.social reveals structural defects in #mitochondria of #aging kidneys contribute to #oxidativestress & #kindeydisease. See more on the @aging-us.bsky.social paper: mitoworld.org/micos-comple... #UMDF #mitoscientists #mitochondria #mitochondrialdisease #MICOS

MICOS Complex May Contribute to Mitochondrial Decline During Kidney Aging - MitoWorld

Aging kidneys exhibit mitochondrial structural defects, oxidative stress, fibrosis, and altered metabolism. A new study published in Aging Cell suggests that alterations in the mitochondrial contact s...

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www.MitoWorld.org @mitoworld.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#MitochondrialTransfer as a therapy for disease moves closer to reality with B. Roska's @unibas.ch new #MitoCatch approach targeting specific cell types! Read about the @nature.com paper with author Q&A on next steps to the clinic: #UMDF #mitochondria #mitoscientists mitoworld.org/cell-type-ta...

Cell-Type-Targeted Mitochondrial Transplantation - MitoWorld

Dysfunctional mitochondria are associated with serious diseases (e.g., neurodegenerative disorders, heart failure), and transplantation of healthy mitochondria to diseased cells has been suggested as ...

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www.MitoWorld.org @mitoworld.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A new direction for #glaucoma therapeutics targets #mitochondria to restore function & preserves vision in mice, finds Dr. Das in @natureportfolio.nature.com Communications Medicine mitoworld.org/metabolic-dy... #UMDF #mitoscientists #mitochondrialdisease #LHON #DOA #RGCs #opticneuropathy #TBI

Metabolic Dysfunction in Glaucoma - MitoWorld

A multi-institute research team, led by Arupratan Das, sought to find possible drugs to treat glaucoma. Using a high throughput mitochondrial screen in retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), they identified t...

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www.MitoWorld.org @mitoworld.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A patient‑derived iPSC screen by Prigione identified sildenafil as a potential therapy for #LeighSyndrome, a devastating #mitochondrialdisease. @cp-cell.bsky.social Now recruiting for clinical trials! mitoworld.org/using-ips-ce... #UMDF #mitoscientists #mitochondria #SynLeigh @ema.europa.eu

Using iPS Cells to Find Therapies for Mitochondrial Diseases - MitoWorld

A screen of iPS cells recently identified sildenafil as a potential treatment for Leigh syndrome (LS). Moreover, further testing of the drug showed marked improvement in animal models and human patien...

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Catalina Vasilescu, PhD@cvasilescu.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New selection of papers on #Mitochondria in #Health & #Disease! 📚 biomed.news/bims-mitdis/... Mitochondrial l-2-hydroxyglutarate is a physiological [..] metabolite www.nature.com/articles/s41... @biomednews.bsky.social @mitoscientist.bsky.social @gavinmcstay.bsky.social @mito-news.bsky.social

Mitochondrial l-2-hydroxyglutarate is a physiological signalling metabolite - Nature

l-2-Hydroxyglutarate is identified as a legitimate physiological signalling metabolite, and control of its levels is essential for postnatal growth and survival and correct renal development and funct...

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@asofiahcosta.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Happy Sunday! I just finished selecting the publications for the latest issue of bims-metlip, your weekly digest of novel analytical and computational for #metabolomics and #lipidomics. biomed.news/bims-metlip/... A collaboration with @biomednews.bsky.social

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Stefan Marciniak@profmarciniak.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨 Job Alert in my lab! Clinical PhD in Rare Respiratory Disease Suitable for any resident doctor up to ST8 Birt-Hogg-Dubé models in @thecimr.bsky.social www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

Research Associate (Honorary Resident Doctor - Clinical PhD) [Fixed Term]

Research Associate (Honorary Resident Doctor - PhD Student) Clinical PhD Studentship: mTOR Signalling and Birt-Hogg-Dube Syndrome We are seeking an outstanding Clinical PhD student (training grade

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Korolchuk Lab@korolchuklab.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We have a fully-funded PhD studentship (UK candidates only) to work on #autophagy of protein aggregates in the context of #Parkinson's and #Lewy Body Disease. Application through the link below. RTs appreciated! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Molecular mechanisms of α-synuclein aggrephagy and their dysregulation during human ageing at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Molecular mechanisms of α-synuclein aggrephagy and their dysregulation during human ageing at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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