5/1/2024: Dr. Zhuqing Liang and PhD candidate Chisom Onu both gave 15 minutes talks at the 11th annual Lipids@Wayne symposium!
Dr. Zhuqing Liang gave a 15 minute presentation entitled “Dual mechanisms contributing to pyruvate dehydrogenase activity deficiency in a Barth syndrome cell model”. Dr. Liang’s presentation centered around describing two mechanisms by which cardiolipin-deficiency alters the activity of pyruvate dehydrogenase.
PhD candidate, Chisom Onu, gave a 15 minute presentation entitled “Valproic acid causes inositol depletion by increasing nuclear translocation of Opi1 repressor and decreasing INO1 transcription”. Chisom’s presentation centered around one potential mechanism of inositol depletion in cells by the bipolar disorder drug known as valproate.
