Heer Hemant Mehta

Dr. Heer Hemant Mehta is an Assistant Professor at the Baylor College of Medicine, affiliated with the Human Genome Sequencing Center. His research focuses on Mitochondrial-Derived Peptides (e.g., MOTS-c, Humanin), their roles in Muscle Biology, Aging Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Development for age-related and metabolic disorders.

• Fields of Interest: Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Research, Aging Research, Precision Medicine

Recent work highlights the therapeutic potential of mitochondrial microproteins in Muscle Atrophy and Neurodegenerative Disease, with notable studies on MOTS-c's effects on myostatin pathways and Humanin's role in autophagy. Collaborative projects span Microfluidics for antimicrobial resistance modeling and Clinical Case Studies linking Crohn's disease with dermatological comorbidities.