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Dr Conor Lawless is a researcher at Newcastle University specializing in mitochondrial biology, cellular genetics, and imaging technologies. His work focuses on mitochondrial dysfunction in diseases such as muscular dystrophy, osteoarthritis, and genetic disorders. He employs advanced techniques like imaging mass cytometry and Bayesian modelling to analyze mitochondrial heterogeneity, DNA mutations, and cellular responses to stress.
Key research topics include the subcellular origins of mitochondrial DNA deletions, T-cell mediated selection of pathogenic variants, and the role of mitochondrial defects in osteoarthritic bone degradation. Collaborations involve interdisciplinary teams in genetics, bioinformatics, and biomedical engineering.
His methodologies span computational modelling (e.g., Bayesian hierarchical frameworks for genetic networks) and experimental approaches (e.g., high-throughput fitness analysis in yeast). He has contributed to tools like Colonyzer for microbial growth analysis and CaliBayes for model calibration.
Current projects explore mitochondrial dynamics in human skeletal muscle fibres, leveraging single-cell resolution techniques. His work bridges fundamental biology with translational applications in diagnostic imaging and disease mechanisms.
