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John Onukwufor is an Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center, affiliated with the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology under the Medical Center. His research focuses on Mitochondrial Biology, Epigenetics, and Environmental Physiology, with specializations in Metal Toxicology and Neurodegenerative Diseases.
Recent work includes studies on epigenetic erosion in aging stem cells (2025), cadmium interactions with hypoxia in aquatic species (2025-2014), and mitochondrial ROS regulation (2020-2019). His publications span high-impact journals like Nature Aging and Nature Communications.
Key sub-fields include Mitochondrial Dynamics, Ferroptosis, Iron Regulation, and Thermal Stress. Current projects explore links between epigenetic inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction in aging and neurodegeneration.
