Updated: 9/5/22 Spring 2022 Booster Programme On 21st February 2022, the Joint Committee of Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advised a fourth vaccination against COVID-19 for individuals at highest risk of…
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…
Dr James ChapmanResearch Associate BiographyI started a Post-Doc position within the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research in 2020 to work under the supervision of Dr Thomas Nicholls. Prior to this…
Imogen FranklinPh.D. Student BiographyI undertook my undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences at Durham University, followed by an MRes in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine at Newcastle University. As part of…
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…
