Prospective graduate students,

1. I am currently recruiting  PhD students with specific research goals in 'Cellular Nutrition' or 'Nutritional Neuroscience'. In particular,

A. Mitochondria: Mitochondrial permeability transition (mPTP), Mitochondrial energy metabolism, ATP synthase, Apoptosis

B. Pathology models with mitochondrial dysfunction: Cerebral ischemia, Excitotoxicity, Neurodegenerative diseases, Aging, and Cancer

C. Model organisms: mice, rats, and their primary neurons

D. Nutritional intervention: Fucoxanthin, vitamin E, resveratrol, lycopene, and more

 

2. Previous training in Cellular Nutrition or Nutritional Neuroscience is NOT  necessary. However, your vision to expand previous knowledge to the area listed above (#1A and 1B) is critical. It is also important to address significance of cellular research in translational nutrition.

 

Students in my lab will be trained in: neuronal culture, PCR, DNA purification, transfection, immunoblotting, immunocytochemistry, microscopy, rodent brain surgery, behavioral analysis, histology, immunohistochemistry, and more.

 

IMPORTANT: Students with broad interests wish to work with various labs may NOT fit to my lab. Especially, clinical nutrition, oxidative stress biomarker analysis, whole body metabolism, pregnancy, and 2ndary analysis are NOT our current priority.
 

Updated Nov 2025
                                          
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