Research summary Proliferating cells, in particular those within tumors, must reprogram their metabolism to meet the energetic and biosynthetic needs of cell growth. In addition, cells must be aware of their microenvironment to negotiate the availability of important nutrients such as glucose, glutamine, and oxygen. To understand how cells regulate these metabolic processes I employ [...]
Sarah-Maria Fendt Postdoctoral Fellow fendts@mit.edu Research: During my PhD I studied the transcriptional regulation of metabolism in yeast. My postdoctoral work is focused on the elucidation of metabolic alterations in cancer cells. As readout I measure cell physiology, carbon source distribution, and regulator activity in cells harboring various gene mutations and deletions. Education: 2009 Ph.D. [...]
Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate E-mail: hrismani@mit.edu Phone: 617-253-6591 Project Growth, physiology optimization, and transcriptome engineering of acetogenic bacteria for the production of acetate, as biofuel precursor, from hydrogen-mediated fixation of carbon dioxide. Previous Experience Postdoctoral Research Associate, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, 2008-2010 Education Ph.D., Biological Engineering, Ohio State University, 2004-2008 M.S., Rumen Microbiology, [...]
