Andrew P. Wojtovich

Andrew P. Wojtovich, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, with joint appointments in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Department of Pharmacology and Physiology. His research focuses on mitochondrial physiology, redox signaling, and optogenetic control of bioenergetics in C. elegans and mammalian models.

He received his Ph.D. in Pharmacology (2010) and M.S. in Pharmacology (2007) from the University of Rochester, preceded by dual B.A. and M.A. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Boston University (2005). His lab is affiliated with the Mitochondrial Research and Innovation Group, Neuroscience Graduate Program, and Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology Graduate Program.

Key research areas include

• ROS microdomains in neuronal ischemia
• Protonmotive force regulation of aging
• Mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

His work is supported by NIH grants R01 NS092558, R01 NS115906, R56AG082916, and R21AG085324-01.

Scientific accolades include

• 2023 Hypothesis Prize (3rd place)
• 2021 Student Supervisor of the Year
• Multiple University Research Awards (2015-2018)
• Young Investigator Awards (2007, 2012)

His lab employs optogenetic tools to control mitochondrial function with precision, leading to groundbreaking insights in stroke outcomes and longevity pathways.