Jacob Bedia
Program: Immunology
Current advisor: Jonathan R. Brestoff, MD, PhD, MPH
Undergraduate university: Stanford University
Research summary
Mitochondrial transfer is a process by which cells can transfer their mitochondria to other cells. Previous work in the Brestoff Lab and other groups has shown that cells with impaired aerobic respiration can rescue their respiratory capacity by capturing cell-free mitochondria in their local environment. The genes necessary for mitochondrial uptake and subsequent metabolic rescue remain largely uncharacterized. In the Brestoff Lab, my project focuses on identifying and characterizing genes required for this uptake process.
Graduate publications