ABOUT
Jennifer Tinklenberg is a post-doctoral researcher in the Pacak lab. She received her Master's degree in Biology from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and her PhD from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Her strong history in behavioral neuroscience from her Master’s degree training provides her with an excellent background in animal behavior. She became interested in congenital muscle disease as a technician at the Medical College and her long-term goal is to work on the development of pharmaceutical treatments for muscle disease.
RESEARCH
My current projects involve the development and optimization of mitochondrial function assays in muscle. Using mouse models for muscular dystrophy and dysferlin deficiencies, we are investigating metabolic changes in the disease state. Additionally, these neuromuscular diseases are believed to show premature aging phenotypes that have yet to be fully evaluated. These changes, either metabolic or aging, may therapeutic targets for future pharmaceutical development.
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