Lisa lives with mitochondrial disease-related hearing loss, a common symptom of mito that affects between 50 and 80% of all those with the condition.  To help raise awareness as part…

Mitochondrial disease is a genetic condition that can cause a range of debilitating symptoms, including deafness.  As part of Deaf Awareness Week, the WCMR at Newcastle University and the UK…

Since mitochondria, often referred to as the ‘powerhouse of the cell’, perform so many critical functions, mitochondrial dysfunction is the root cause of hundreds of other diseases, including Parkinson’s. The…

In a recent WCMR Science Seminar, we heard from PhD student Amy Fuller about her research that involves investigating exercise tolerance in ageing and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Amy's project covers pathophysiology…

In a recent WCMR Science Seminar, we heard from James Chapman about his research that focuses on how physical changes to mitochondrial DNA can affect the ability of our mitochondria…

Mitochondrial dysfunction is the root cause of hundreds of diseases, including epilepsy, diabetes and stroke. Because of this link, mitochondrial research has a crucial role in developing treatments for mitochondrial…

Paolo lives with MELAS (mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes) syndrome – a rare disorder mostly affecting the nervous system and muscles, and sometimes causing epilepsy. To help raise…

In a recent WCMR Science Seminar, we heard from Dr Iffath Ghouri who talked to us about her research that aims to identify compounds that could improve mitochondrial function as…

As part of our celebration of British Science Week 2022, we have talked with members of the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research (WCMR) team at Newcastle University to discover more…

In a recent WCMR Science Seminar, we heard from PhD student Yasmin Tang about her research funded by The Lily Foundation that aims to understand the molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial…