معرفی
Marina Mahynski is a researcher at the Pennsylvania State University Cancer Institute, affiliated with the Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis program. She is a Principal Investigator on NIH-funded projects and has made significant contributions to the fields of phase separation, mitochondrial DNA dynamics, and membraneless organelle biology.
Research Focus: Her work centers on understanding how phase-separated condensates regulate gene expression, particularly in the context of mitochondrial nucleoids, aging, and nuclear architecture. She employs a multidisciplinary approach combining biochemistry, biophysics, and molecular biology to explore how these structures function at the mesoscale.
Grants & Projects:
- Flow Of Gene Expression Across Mitochondrial Condensates (2024–2026), NIGMS
- Functional roles of the phase separation of mitochondrial DNA in aging (2018–2021), NIGMS
Research Output: Mahynski has authored or co-authored 16 research outputs, including high-impact articles in PNAS, Nature Physics, and Trends in Biochemical Sciences. Her work has been cited 24 times, with an h-index of 12.
Collaborations: She has collaborated internationally and is part of a network with similar research profiles, indicating active engagement in the global scientific community.
