Jackson Laboratory awarded Greenberg Lab members Chisom and Ramim, Prestigious Travel Grants for the Career Advancement Program. Recognized for their outstanding skills and potential, the duo attended the exclusive program, showcasing essential career development expertise and advancing their professional growth. Read More …
August 2024: Wayne State-led research helps uncover therapies for Barth Syndrome’s deadly cardiac and skeletal effects.
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August 2024: Dr. Zhuqing Liang secures prestigious postdoc at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
We bid a heartfelt farewell to Dr. Zhuqing Liang, who has successfully completed her Ph.D. and is now embarking on an exciting postdoctoral journey at the prestigious Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her dedication, passion, and contributions to our team Read More …
August 2024: Chisom and Michael, members of the Greenberg lab, have been awarded outstanding graduate research assistant (GRA) and graduate teaching assistant (GTA) for 2024.
Chisom Onu and Michael Adu, members of the Greenberg lab, have been awarded the highly coveted Graduate Research Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant for 2024. This honor reflects their exceptional contributions and exemplary work within their respective roles. Pictured from Read More …
August 2024: Miriam Greenberg and lab members Ramim, Vikalp, and Tyler attended the 2024 Barth Syndrome Foundation conference.
Greenberg lab members attended the Barth Syndrome Foundation conference where Miriam presented a talk entitled “Bimodal inhibition of pyruvate dehydrogenase in tafazzin-deficient cells.” Ramim, Vikalp, and Tyler showcased posters discussing fatty acid oxidation and amino acid metabolism in tafazzin-deficient cells. Read More …
July 2024: New NIH grant alert – Selective inhibitors of MLCL/CytC Peroxidase in Barth Syndrome
The Greenberg lab was awarded a multi-investigator NIH R01 grant (with Dr. Valerian Kagan, University of Pittsburgh, and Dr. Hülya Bayir, Columbia University). The grant, entitled “Selective inhibitors of MLCL/CytC Peroxidase in Barth Syndrome,” aims to identify selective inhibitors of a Read More …
July 2024: PhD candidate Tyler Ralph-Epps awarded Thomas C. Rumble fellowship
The Thomas C. Rumble fellowship is awarded to Wayne State University graduate students yearly. The Rumble fellowship aims to optimize the training of its recipients. More about the Rumble fellowship here: https://gradschool.wayne.edu/students/funding/fellowships
July 2024: PhD candidates Chisom Onu and Abu Ramim awarded ATTRACT funding from the WSU Chemistry Biology Interface program
Chisom Onu and Abu Ramim have been awarded ATTRACT funding from the CBI program. The goal of ATTRACT funding is to: 1) Provide PhD students an opportunity to gain new knowledge and develop new skills/expertise in chemical biology.2) Encourage PhD Read More …
5/24/2024: Greenberg lab members Ramim, Vikalp, and Tyler receive Barth Syndrome Foundation travel awards to attend The 2024 Barth Syndrome Foundation Biennial Scientific, Medical and Family Conference!
Ramim, Vikalp, and Tyler will travel to Bonita Springs, Florida, USA to present their research at the The 2024 Barth Syndrome Foundation Biennial International Scientific, Medical and Family conference. “Join the Barth Syndrome Foundation (BSF) for our long-awaited event, bringing Read More …
5/15/2024: Publication alert – our latest primary research article entitled “Upregulation of the AMPK-FOXO1-PDK4 pathway is a primary mechanism of pyruvate dehydrogenase activity reduction in tafazzin-deficient cells” has been accepted for publication in Scientific Reports!
Dr. Zhuqing Liang publishes yet another article detailing the complex interplay between cardiolipin and pyruvate dehydrogenase! This research details a new mechanism whereby cardiolipin-deficiency leads to decreased pyruvate dehydrogenase activity through the genetic regulation of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4. View Read More …