Malik lab

The Malik lab is part of the School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences

Mitochondria & Diabetes Research Group

We are interested in understanding how mitochondria are involved in diabetes and its complications. The group also has an interest in developing methods to study mitochondrial dysfunction in complex diseases and in strategies for improving mitochondrial function.

Diabetic and non-diabetic Alzheimer’s disease: studying mitochondria in post-mortem brain to understand the underlying mechanisms

Diabetes can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) through unknown mechanisms.

Project status: Ongoing