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Dr. Orian Shirihai is a professor in the Department of Medicine, Endocrinology at UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. He leads a research laboratory focusing on mitochondrial metabolism and its relationship with cancer. His recent work has highlighted the role of mitochondria in cancer metabolism, with significant contributions including the development of new methods to measure mitochondrial function in frozen biopsies, paving the way for tumor metabolic phenotyping. Dr. Shirihai has also conducted various training sessions on methodologies in mitochondrial research, emphasizing the importance of these studies in understanding cancer biology. His lab collaborates with multiple cancer researchers and aims to enhance communication within cancer research communities. He has published several notable papers in high-impact journals such as Nature and EMBO Journal, furthering the scientific understanding of mitochondrial dynamics in cancer cells.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.