Principal Investigator Anu Wartiovaara

Principal Investigator:

Research Proffessor Anu Suomalainen Wartiovaara, Md, PhD

Primary Affiliation:

Title of the FIMM-Specific Research Project:

Mitochondrial function as a risk factor and as a protective trait in metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular events, and neurodegeneration

Abstract:

The major research focus of our group is to study the consequences of disturbed energy metabolism for human health. We utilize variable disease models and human studies to gain knowledge on pathogenesis of mitochondrial diseases. These results are generalized to ask related questions on mechanisms of neurodegeneration, metabolic syndrome, obesity and aging-related wasting. Our ambitious long-term aim is to utilize the knowledge of pathogenesis to develop means of intervention for the group of energy metabolic disorders.

Contact Information:

Anu Wartiovaara

MD PhD

FinMIT, Research Program of Molecular Neurology

Biomedicum-Helsinki, r. c523b

University of Helsinki

Haartmaninkatu 8

00290 Helsinki

Finland

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