Cole Haynes, PhD

Research Focus - Mitochondrial UPR Regulation of Metabolism, Physiology and Pathology

Studying mitochondria-to-nuclear communication
Elucidating the mechanism by which the mitochondrial network is established following cell division
Investigating mitochondrial maintenance during aging
Determining the mechanism and impact of mutant mtDNA propagation in cancer
Developing therapeutic approaches to mitochondrial diseases

Shpilka T, Haynes CM. The mitochondrial UPR: mechanisms, physiologic functions and implications in ageing. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2018;19(2):109-120.

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Cole Haynes receives prestigious NIH MERIT award for research on mitochondria repair

Cole M. Haynes, PhD, professor of molecular, cell & cancer biology, has received a Method to Extend Research in Time award from the National Institute on Aging for his research on repair and regeneration of mitochondria dysfunction, a mechanism associated with age-related diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

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Cole Haynes receives investigator award from HHMI, Gates & Simons foundations

Cole Haynes, PhD, was named one of 84 faculty scholars by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), the Simons Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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