Eugenia Trushina, PhD
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Affiliation(s):
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Areas of Interest:
Alzheimer's disease, mitochondria, cellular metabolism and bioenergetics, mitochondria-targeted therapeutics
Biography & Research:
Dr. Trushina is a Professor in the Department of Neurology and Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at the Mayo Clinic Rochester. She received her doctoral degree in organic chemistry from Saratov State University in Russia. Dr. Trushina completed her postdoctoral training at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester where she worked with Drs. C. McMurray, R. Pagano and M. McNiven studying mechanisms of multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Huntington’s (HD) and Alzheimer’s Diseases (AD). Dr. Trushina’s research program is focused on the understanding of early molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration, with the emphasis on the role mitochondria play in health and disease. Her current research projects involve the development of new mitochondria-targeted therapeutic approaches. Dr. Trushina is a recipient of the NIH, BrightFocus, GHR, ADDF and Mayo Clinic Research Awards.
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