Area of research
Parasitology · Molecular Biology
Research interest
Research interests include Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research, and interferon and immune responses.
Pathogen-induced formation of a nascent organelle derived from mitochondria
Mitochondria protect against an intracellular pathogen by restricting access to folate
Toxoplasma effector TgROP1 establishes membrane contact sites with the endoplasmic reticulum during infection
Glutamine sensing licenses cholesterol synthesis
Mitochondria as sensors of intracellular pathogens
Division of labour: mitochondria split to meet energy demands
Metabolic immunity against microbes
Mitochondria shed their outer membrane in response to infection-induced stress
The mitochondrial protein Opa1 promotes adipocyte browning that is dependent on urea cycle metabolites
Mitochondria Restrict Growth of the Intracellular Parasite Toxoplasma gondii by Limiting Its Uptake of Fatty Acids