Nillegoda, Nadinath
Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum Research Center Project Professor (Fixed-term)
Contact Info
Research Overview
Cellular proteostasis regulating protein folding, trafficking, and degradation helps maintain cell survival. Its disruption causes toxic protein aggregation, worsening with aging and driving protein conformational diseases. We pioneer in investigating primate-specific proteostasis adaptations, enhancing protein disaggregation and cell repair along the gut-brain axis with a focus on dysbiosis and neurodegeneration.
Specialty
Primate proteostasis, Cell repair after protein damage, Protein disaggregation, Neurodegeneration
Thesis Guide Qualification
Thesis Guide Qualification in the Graduate School of Medicine
Master/Doctor