Jena. Dr. Martin Graef's research group investigates the molecular mechanisms and physiological functions of autophagy and cellular aging with links to human diseases. His team focuses on the interplay of autophagy with lipid and membrane biology, the mitochondria behavior and function and the genome maintenance.
To address these fundamental questions, the Graef lab uses biochemistry, advanced live cell imaging and comprehensive genetics and proteomics approaches. They create quantitative models for yeast and mammalian cells. "The study of cellular homeostasis and aging holds enormous therapeutic potential, but it is complicated and we need to do a lot of basic research to learn how to use it in a safe and beneficial way," explains the scientist.
Dr. Martin Graef is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (Cornell CALS). He is also a member of the Graduate Field of Genetics, Genomics and Development, as well as the Graduate Field of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology. Additionally, he is a guest researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing in Cologne.
Information about Dr. Martin Graef:
- (Cornell CALS), Ithaca, NY, USA
| Title of Talk: | Molecular mechanisms and physiological functions of autophagy |
| When: | Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 3:00 pm |
| Where: | Seminar room “Nucleus”, main building (FLI 1), Beutenbergstraße 11, Jena |
| Host: | Dario Riccardo Valenzano (Group leader Evolutionary Biology / Microbiome-Host Interactions in Aging) |
The colloquium will be a hybrid event. Details for accessing the session will be provided before the colloquium takes place. For external guests: Please contact birgit.oechsner@leibniz-fli.de for details.
