Angelika Harbauer

Prof. Dr. Angelika Harbauer is a Max Planck Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence and holds a professorship in Neurons and Metabolism at the Technical University Munich (TUM). Her research focuses on mitochondrial health in neurons, particularly mechanisms like mitochondrial hitchhiking for local mRNA transport and protein synthesis to maintain organelle function in axons.

• Current Affiliation: Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, Martinsried, Germany
• Professorship: Technical University Munich (TUM)

Research Interests

• Investigating local translation of mitochondrial proteins in neurons
• Adaptation of mitochondrial function to neuronal activity
• Role of mitochondrial plasticity in health and neurodegenerative diseases
• Mechanisms for mitochondrial quality control in extended neuronal structures

Contact

• Phone: +49 89 8578 2083
• Address: Am Klopferspitz 18, 82152 Planegg, Martinsried, Germany