Erin L. Seifert, PhD
Assistant Professor
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Erin L. Seifert, PhD
Assistant Professor
Research Interests
mitochondria; skeletal muscle; liver; heart; substrate metabolism; regulation of fatty acid metabolism by mitochondrial thioesterases and associated mouse models; human mutations in the mitochondrial phosphate carrier and associated cellular models.
Education
Education
PhD, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (2002)
Fellowship
McGill University and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Comparison of colorimetric, fluorometric, and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry assays for acetyl-coenzyme A
- OxPhos defects cause hypermetabolism and reduce lifespan in cells and in patients with mitochondrial diseases
- Corrigendum to: MSTO 1 is a cytoplasmic pro-mitochondrial fusion protein (EMBO Molecular Medicine, (2017), 9, 7, (967-984), 10.15252/emmm.201607058)
- Fuel oxidation under the control of mitochondrial shape and dynamics
- Enhanced Mitochondria-SR Tethering Triggers Adaptive Cardiac Muscle Remodeling
Professional Societies
Biophysical Society, United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
Academic Interests
Research (see below), teaching (cellular energy transformation; mitochondria; substrate metabolism; redox biology)