Our mission is to create and maintain an inclusive, open, productive, and collaborative environment to yield research that will benefit human health and further scientific knowledge.

Highlighted Research

To gain in-depth knowledge of mitochondrial organization and functions, we utilize multidisciplinary approaches including cell and molecular biology techniques, protein biochemistry, calcium flux analysis, cellular respiration measurements, omics-based approaches, live-cell imaging, mutant and transgenic mouse models, and in vivo physiological methods.

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Publications

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Our Team

Dhanendra Tomar, PhD
Principal Investigator

dtomar@wakehealth.edu

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Ashlesha Kadam, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

akadam@wakehealth.edu

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Shiridhar, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

fshiridh@wakehealth.edu

Matt Walker
CPM Summer Intern

lwhyte@wakehealth.edu

Leilani Whyte
EICS Summer Undergraduate Student

greein20@wfu.edu

Bhanuka Ariyawansa
High-School Draelos Scholar

bariyawa@wakehealth.edu

Ivy Greene
Undergraduate Research Intern

greein20@wfu.edu

 

Past Members

Kannan BN, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

kboosina@wakehealth.edu

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Brianna Thompson
EICS Summer Undergraduate Student

briathom@wakehealth.edu