Screening and characterization of compounds for therapy of mitochondrial and metabolic disorders
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Pharmacotherapy of hereditary mitochondrial diseases including neurodegenerations and cardiopathies is only symptomatical at present. The aim of this study is to identify the novel candidate drugs by high-throughput screening using patient-derived cell lines. The assays will evaluate survival under metabolic and oxidative stress as well as morphology and function of mitochondria. Mechanism of action of promising compounds will be studied by OMICS methods.
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