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At the Breaking Point: Mitochondrial Deletions and the Brain

The brain requires a lot of energy generated by mitochondria to function properly. Researchers suspect that mutations and deletions in the mitochondrial genome have a bigger effect than previously appreciated, with implications for neurological disorders, such as major depressive disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, and beyond.

Niki Spahich from The Scientist’s Creative Services team spoke with Brooke Hjelm, assistant professor of clinical translational genomics at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, to learn more.

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    Brooke Hjelm, PhD
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Translational Genomics
    Keck School of Medicine
    University of Southern California

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