@DuchenLab

Understanding the interrelationships between calcium signaling, mitochondria and free radicals in cell physiology and pathophysiology / @uclbiosciences / @UCL.

 London, United Kingdom
mitochondria.cs.ucl.ac.uk/the_duchen_lab/
Joined July 2020
  • Tweets80
  • Following139
  • Followers332
10Media
It’s World Mitochondrial Disease Week, and we’re bringing together relevant content across our journals to highlight the importance of this field. Read more from @michael_duchen in our news item, and discover our journal content below. biochemistry.org/about-us/ne…
Image of mitochondria

ALT Image of mitochondria

1
15
2
20
3,651
@Michael_Duchen’s lab, with @RobPitceathly (@UCLIoN) and Claudio Raimondi (@QMULWHRI), has a grant from The British Heart Foundation focused on inter-relations between atypical #strokes, #mitochondrial #DNA mutations & vascular endothelial function. @thebhf @ucl #cardio
Photo of Dr Michael Duchen of the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology at UCL

ALT Photo of Dr Michael Duchen of the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology at UCL

Logo of the British Heart Foundation - three, concentric red, block-filled discs with the heart/pulse logo in white in the centre

ALT Logo of the British Heart Foundation - three, concentric red, block-filled discs with the heart/pulse logo in white in the centre

3
8
494
Inspiring talk from @DuchenLab in #keynote seminars @IPMC_sophia @cnrs
3
5
361
We are delighted to present The Keilin Memorial Lecture to Professor Michael Duchen in 2024! @michael_duchen’s work currently focuses on the dialogue between cell signalling pathways in mitochondria, and the roles of mitochondrial dysfunction in disease.
The Biochemical Society 2024 Awards. The Keilin Memorial Lecture. Professor Michael Duchen University College London, UK.

ALT The Biochemical Society 2024 Awards. The Keilin Memorial Lecture. Professor Michael Duchen University College London, UK.

12
6
24
20,965
IoN UCL PubMed: PolyQ length-dependent metabolic alterations and DNA damage drive human astrocyte dysfunction in Huntington's disease dlvr.it/Sm8l9X

PolyQ length-dependent metabolic alterations and DNA damage drive human astrocyte dysfunction in...

Huntington's Disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by a polyglutamine (polyQ) expansion in the Huntingtin gene. Astrocyte dysfunction is known to contribute to HD pathology, however our...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
1
1
216
Thanks for the invite @MitOtalks, really looking forward to it! @LondonMito @MRCMitoCluster @UCL_QS_CNMD @UCLIoN @ICGNMD
MITOtalks@MitOtalks31 Mar 2023
Our next MITOtalk is approaching, and Robert Pitceathly will tell us about mitochondrial diseases and how to diagnose them. Thursday, 17h00 CET.
6
24
2,913
Our #BogueFellowship recipient, @GabboV, had an unforgettable experience taking part in an exchange at @Harvard. Read more about his experiences here. ucl.ac.uk/lifesciences-facul…
Gardens at Harvard.

ALT Gardens at Harvard.

7
7
824
Really excited to have been awarded the Bogue fellowship allowing me to spend 3months in @DrWilliamHwang ’s lab at Harvard. The Bogue fellowship generously funds PhD students/post docs to travel to the US for research or courses. @SzabadkaiLab @UmberCheema @michael_duchen
3
6
5
17
5,692
Fantastic to be joined by #mito researchers from across @ucl to celebrate word mitochondrial disease week. #WMDW #lightupformito @UCLBrainScience @DuchenLab @UCLchildhealth @4Lilyfoundation ucl.ac.uk/ion/news/2022/sep/…
2
18
1
41
It’s over 34 years since the first cause of mitochondrial myopathy was identified @LondonMito by Holt, Morgan-Hughes, and the late Prof Anita Harding. Since then 100s of causes have been identified but we still lack a cure. #mitoawarenessweek #WMDW @4Lilyfoundation @MitoAware
11
1
28
Today our one and only colleague, teacher, and friend @swati_ak is leaving the Szabadkai lab. We thank her for all the help with science (and with life). Wishing her all the best with all her future endeavors! Please come back to visit us!
1
4
18
Duchen Lab retweeted
Zoe Mann@zfm3128 Jun 2022
Little critters make the news! @DuchenLab @SzabadkaiLab theguardian.com/science/2022… – at Brent, London
3
5
It was a pleasure to participate in and present at the UIMP XIX Teófilo Hernando- Advanced Therapies for Human Disease along with @DuchenLab and @SzabadkaiLab members. A nice opportunity to hear some great speakers and some interesting discussions. Thank you @FundacionTH, @UIMP.
5
2
14
Great talk by Dr. @swati_ak about cancer mtDNA targeting
3
10
We are hiring! 🧪🔬🧬 Please retweet!
72
1
70
Big congratulations to the one-and-only Dr. Chung for passing his viva today with flying colours! 🙌🎉
Duchen Lab@DuchenLab22 Apr 2022
Huge congrats to @chihyaochung on passing his #PhD #viva today! New Dr in the lab! Well done @michael_duchen on great supervision! 🎉 @uclbiosciences @ucl @UCLLifeSciences
2
10
Duchen Lab retweeted
MITOtalks@MitOtalks11 Apr 2022
This week we'll dive deep into neurons and mitochondrial transport, with Matteo Bergami at the helm. This thursday, usual time and place.
1
14
1
60
Duchen Lab retweeted
Zoe Mann@zfm3112 Apr 2022
First preprint from the lab. Thank you to all who helped along the way 🙏🙏 @AuditoryNerves @michael_duchen @VY_stem @SzabadkaiLab @CCRB27 Gradients in cellular metabolism regulate development of tonotopy along the chick cochlea. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

Gradients in cellular metabolism regulate development of tonotopy along the chick cochlea

In vertebrates with elongated auditory organs, mechanosensory hair cells (HCs) are organised such that complex sounds are broken down into their component frequencies along the basal-to-apical long...

biorxiv.org
7
2
26
The Szabadkai Lab is on twitter! Follow for updates on our research!
3
3
Duchen Lab retweeted
MITOtalks@MitOtalks28 Mar 2022
We're thrilled to have @AlePrigio presenting the next MITOtalk, and telling us about the biological models at the forefront of mitochondrial disease research. This thursday, 17h00 CET.
1
13
1
61
Load more