Jonathan Oakhill

Jonathan Oakhill is an Associate Professor whose research focuses on AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) signaling mechanisms and their roles in metabolic regulation, cancer biology, and disease therapeutics. His recent work examines cross-talk between AMPK and mTORC1 pathways, CaMK4 modulation in autism-associated neuronal signaling, and metabolic protection in kidney injury contexts.

Key research themes include:

• AMPK activators as cancer therapeutics
• Metabolic regulation in neurological disorders
• Kinase signaling in cellular stress response

He has co-developed chemical probes like SGC-CAMKK2-1 and contributes to understanding mitochondrial dynamics through Drp1 inhibition studies.