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Ambre Bertholet is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology at UCLA Medical School. She trained at Université Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, France, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Cell Biology and Physiology, her Master of Science in Gene Cells Development, and her Ph.D. in Biology and Health Biotechnologies. Her graduate studies ignited her interest in mitochondria under the mentorship of Professor Pascale Belenguer. During her Ph.D. research, she analyzed the influence of mitochondrial dynamics on neuronal maturation and functioning. Continuing her work in postdoctoral research with Dr. Yuiry Kirichok at UC San Francisco, Dr. Bertholet advanced to study critical aspects of mitochondrial physiology concerning the transport of ions and metabolites across mitochondrial membranes. One significant innovation from her time in the Kirichok lab was the development of a patch-clamp method that directly measures proton movement across the inner mitochondrial membrane, enabling the identification of novel mechanisms of mitochondrial H+ leak that are pivotal in metabolic regulation of energy expenditure.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.