Martin Jastroch

Martin Jastroch is a Professor at Stockholm University's Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute. His research focuses on the physiology and molecular mechanisms of energy metabolism from organism to molecule level.

His primary research interests include:

• Energy metabolism physiology and molecular mechanisms
• Obesity and metabolic aspects
• Adipose tissue biology
• Mitochondrial mechanisms
• Thermogenesis and brown fat function
• Metabolic regulation in health and disease

Professor Jastroch's research spans multiple disciplines, connecting molecular mechanisms with whole-organism physiology. His work on mitochondrial bioenergetics and thermogenesis has contributed significantly to understanding how energy metabolism is regulated across different biological scales. Recent publications show a growing interest in the evolutionary aspects of thermogenesis and the role of brown adipose tissue in metabolic diseases, with particular focus on UCP1 function, mitochondrial adaptations, and metabolic reprogramming in disease states.

His scientific contributions include important findings on:

• UCP1 (Uncoupling Protein 1) function and regulation
• Mitochondrial bioenergetics in different tissue types
• Evolutionary aspects of mammalian thermogenesis
• Metabolic regulation in obesity and related disorders
• Links between mitochondrial dysfunction and neurodegenerative diseases

Professor Jastroch leads 'Group Jastroch' at Stockholm University, where his team investigates the complex interplay between cellular energy metabolism and whole-body physiology, with implications for understanding and treating metabolic disorders.