1. Åsa Gustafsson Research Interests Cardiovascular Disease Pathways that regulate life and death of cardiac myocytes Regulation of mitochondrial dynamics and function Mitochondrial quality control via autophagy

2. Core Expertise Mouse Models of Heart Failure Isolation and Culturing of Primary Cardiac Cells (i.e. adult cardiac myocytes, adult cardiac progenitor cells) Assessment of Mitochondrial Structure and Function in Cells and Tissues Monitoring of Mitochondrial Autophagy in Cells and Tissues

3. Proposed Collaborations with SSPPS Faculty Various mouse models available to study mitochondria and mitochondrial autophagy in heart and other tissues Consult/collaborate on projects involving mitochondrial structure/function and autophagy/cell death