This year sees the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research (WCMR) at Newcastle University and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust celebrate a decade of world-class research. ​Since the WCMR…

Within the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research at Newcastle University, the research team led by Dr Laura Greaves use intestinal organoids to investigate the role of mtDNA mutations in colorectal…

The WCMR Clinical Trials Team at Newcastle University are delighted to announce the activation of their most recent study, FiND. This new innovative study led by Dr Charlotte Warren aims…

In a recent WCMR Science Seminar, Dr Valeria Di Leo talked to us about the effects of resistance exercise training on mitochondrial dysfunction in mitochondrial myopathy patients. Read on to…

As part of International Clinical Trials Day, we would like to say a huge thank you to all participants who have taken part in clinical trials and research studies in…

In a recent WCMR Science Seminar, we heard from Dr Matt Zorkau about his research project that involves investigating novel aspects of mitochondrial translation. Read on to find out more.…

As part of a celebration of the incredible nurses within our WCMR team at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust and Newcastle University, we would like to share an interview…

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…