Mark Slayton

Mark Slayton is a Research Scholar at Ohio University's College of Arts and Sciences, specializing in lipid metabolism, diabetes, and muscle physiology within Dr. Vishwajeet Puri's laboratory. His work centers on Fat-specific protein 27 (FSP27) as a regulatory protein in metabolic pathways using cell culture and murine models.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Ohio University (2018)
• Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Wayne State University (2013)

Dr. Slayton's research investigates FSP27's role in lipid droplet dynamics across adipose tissue, muscle, and endothelium, with implications for diabetes and metabolic disorders. His international collaborations extend these findings to human physiological contexts through translational studies. Methodologically, he combines genetic modulation in animal models with cellular assays to dissect protein regulatory networks.

His publication record demonstrates dual expertise in metabolic biology and virology, with recent work spanning CIDE protein functions in human disease and viral replication mechanisms. Key thematic threads include lipid droplet regulation, metabolic pathway crosstalk, and viral DNA replication control.

No scientific awards or honors were documented in available sources.

Information regarding student mentorship and research grant funding is not specified in current records. His scholarly activities appear focused on laboratory-based investigation within Dr. Puri's research group.

Dr. Slayton maintains active international collaborations to validate FSP27 mechanisms in human systems, working within Ohio University's molecular biology infrastructure to advance understanding of metabolic disease pathogenesis.