Paolo and Loretta’s Story
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…
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…
As part 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 about their research…
Updated: 16/3/2022 Relaxation of remaining COVID-19 restrictions from 24th February 2022 Since March 2020, the medical and scientific community has learned a lot about COVID-19. At the start of the…
In a recent WCMR Science Seminar, we heard from Project Manager Becca Leary from the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre about Conect4children (c4c), a large public-private funded network established…
On World Kidney Day, the WCMR at Newcastle University and Kidney Research UK are drawing attention to mitochondrial dysfunction in kidney disease to highlight the important role of mitochondria far…
In a recent WCMR Science Seminar, we heard from Dr Oksana Pogoryelova about the KHENERGYZE clinical trial that aims to further assess the efficacy of Sonlicromanol in individuals with mitochondrial…