Episode 38 – Danielle Grotjahn: What mitochondria tell us about disease, stress and cell death

Science Changing Life

Are the mitochondria truly the powerhouses of the cell? In this episode, assistant professor Danielle Grotjahn shares why she thinks “the stress sensors of the cell” may be a more appropriate name for this cellular organelle–and more. Dr. Grotjahn works in the Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology at Scripps Research, where her lab is answering how mitochondrial networks change shape in response to genetic, pharmacological or environmental stress. Listen as we talk about the links between mitochondrial dysfunction and disease, cell death, and the cutting-edge imaging technologies that are enabling Grotjahn and her team to peer into the mysteries of the mitochondria. Show notes: Episode transcript: https://www.scripps.edu/_files/images/2023_images/danielle-grotjahn-transcript.pdf Grotjahn lab website https://grotjahnlab.org/ Twitter @nani_grotjahn Scripps Research Magazine https://magazine.scripps.edu/