Acanthamoeba causes infections in the eye or brain that can lead to blindness or death. New research into the amoeba’s mitochondrial metabolism could lead to safer, more effective treatments.
Category: Metabolism
New Morgridge lab will study comparative metabolism to uncover biology, novel drug targets
Physician-scientist Jon Stefely, M.D., Ph.D., joined the investigator team at the Morgridge Institute for Research in summer 2026, establishing the institute’s newest metabolism research program.
Advanced Imaging Technique Reveals Immune Cell Metabolic States in Blood Samples
Using optical metabolic imaging, the same cells can be repeatedly imaged within intact cultures over time before performing endpoint analyses, before use in cell manufacturing or cell therapy.
New imaging technique reveals the inner workings of immune cells
The novel ability to nondestructively measure single-cell immune metabolism in real patient blood samples could improve disease diagnosis and treatment.
Jing Fan: Defining a new frontier in metabolism
Immune cells have emerged as an important new system for metabolism research, with implications across a wide range of health issues. Investigator Jing Fan discusses why immunometabolism has become a major focal point of her career.