UFMIG
Fostering collaboration and innovation in mitochondrial research
The University of Florida Mitochondrial Interest Group (UFMIG) is a collective of investigators across UF campus who have research interests that involve the mighty mitochondrion.
The role of mitochondria in health and disease
Whilst the cellular powerhouse function of the mitochondrion is its best-known feature, research has identified myriad other functions that are important to cellular and organismal physiology, including Calcium homeostasis, signaling through release of reactive oxygen species and Calcium, heme and steroid hormone biosynthesis, and regulation of inflammatory, proteolytic and cell death pathways, amongst others.
For these reasons, UFMIG investigators are probing the role of mitochondria in normal aging biology and many pathological states, including cancer, neurodegenerative disease, chronic kidney disease, sepsis, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and muscle wasting disorders.
About UFMIG
By providing a forum to link investigators with interests in mitochondria and a broader research community who may be “mito-curious”, the UFMIG mission is to foster collaboration, discovery, knowledge dissemination, and technological innovation (e.g., mitochondrion-based therapeutics).
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How to get involved with UFMIG
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