Next SFRR-E ECR Webinar - November 4th!
We’re thrilled to keep the momentum going with the third session of the SFRR-E ECR webinar series, “Emerging Leaders in Redox Biology”, coming up on November 4th, 2025! This series is dedicated to showcasing early-career researchers and their innovative contributions to the redox field. Following two inspiring sessions, we’re looking forward to another engaging afternoon of learning, discussion, and connection. This time, we’ll explore the captivating topic of “Mitochondrial dysfunction and redox homeostasis”, featuring two outstanding speakers - Michaela Veliova and Christopher Carlein. Join us at 15:00 CET for an exciting deep dive into cutting-edge redox research!
Cardiac Mitochondrial Heterogeneity and Bioenergetics Are Shaped by Intracellular Ribosome Distribution
Michaela Veliova, PhD
Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC), Spain
Michaela Veliova is a postdoctoral researcher at the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) in the laboratory of Dr. José Antonio Enríquez. She completed her PhD at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) under the mentorship of Drs. Orian Shirihai and Marc Liesa, where she studied mitochondrial physiology and lipid metabolism in brown adipose tissue. During her doctoral work, she discovered novel mechanisms regulating energy expenditure and helped identify distinct mitochondrial populations with specialized functions. At the CNIC, her research focuses on how mitochondrial heterogeneity arises in cardiomyocytes and how its loss during disease alters cardiomyocyte function and overall heart health.
Adaptive Mechanisms in Pancreatic Islets Counteract Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Barth Syndrome
Christopher Carlein, PhD
Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford, UK
Christopher is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford at the Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism. He studied Biophysics at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern and in his master thesis, he employed transient absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy to study protein-chromophore interactions. He then shifted focus to redox biology and mitochondrial dysfunction in pancreatic islets, completing a PhD at the University of Saarland. His main project was to investigate the consequences of Barth Syndrome on pancreatic islet functionality. Christopher combines molecular biology, microscopy and spectroscopy to investigate fundamental signalling pathways, with a particular interest in redox regulations. Currently, he focuses on GLP1R and GIPR incretin biology to advance diabetes treatments.
Don’t miss this inspiring continuation of the series! Mark your calendars, spread the word, and join us online for a stimulating session! We look forward to seeing you there and to another season of groundbreaking science and lively discussions with the SFRR-E ECR community.
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- The ECR Subcommittee Team