Jason Burkhead

Jason Burkhead is Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Alaska Anchorage, where his research examines copper homeostasis mechanisms and their relationship to liver diseases. His lab investigates how copper dysregulation contributes to conditions like Wilson Disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease using animal models and clinical collaborations.

Burkhead teaches molecular biology, cell biology, and graduate seminars while maintaining an active research program funded by the National Institutes of Health. His recent publications focus on copper's role in metabolic regulation and disease progression.