Mitochondria – Some Like It Hot

Howy Jacobs katedradunak bisita egingo dio Mitochondrial Health and Longevity taldeari azaroaren 3an, aurrerapen txikiz. 30 bat minutuko hitzaldi bat emango die taldeko kideei mitokondria-termogenesian egin duen lanari buruz. Bertaratzeko interesa duen edozein pertsona ongi etorria izango da eta eskertu genizueke Marina Villarri (marina.villarfernandez@biodonostia.org) edo Ian Holti (ian.holt@biodonostia.org) jakinaraztea antolakuntza errazteko.

Howy Jacobs is Emeritus Professor of Molecular Biology in Tampere University, Finland (since 1996). Educated in Cambridge, Glasgow and Caltech, he has spent most of his career studying aspects of mitochondria, including mitochondrial DNA transactions, the pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial disease, and the properties of alternative respiratory chain enzymes. Most recently he has been studying the thermobiology of mitochondria. As well as winning a number of prestigious research awards and lecture invitations, Howy has been active in the affairs of EMBO, notably as Chief Editor of EMBO Reports (2009-2014), and has undertaken numerous other tasks in scientific publication, conferencing and public communication, notably as screenwriter and narrator of the award-winning TV science documentary series Suomen Tulevaisuus (The Future of Finland).

His group develops fundamental knowledge about the genetics and biochemistry of mitochondria, which can guide the design of novel therapies for diseases associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. We also seek a better understanding of how heat production in mitochondria affects physiological processes at the organelle, cell and whole organism level.