Minu Chaudhuri

Minu Chaudhuri, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Physiology at the School of Medicine, Meharry Medical College. Her research focuses on mitochondrial biology in Trypanosoma brucei, the parasite responsible for African trypanosomiasis, with particular emphasis on protein trafficking mechanisms and cellular homeostasis. She is affiliated with the Health Disparities Research Center of Excellence.

Research Themes: Dr. Chaudhuri's work addresses fundamental questions in mitochondrial function, including protein import pathways, translocase machinery roles, and the interplay between redox signaling and epigenetic regulation in cancer. Her studies on Trypanosoma brucei explore mechanisms enabling parasitic survival and pathogenesis, with implications for drug development.

Publications Highlights: Recent work includes groundbreaking reviews on Tim17 protein complexes and discoveries about novel mitochondrial import pathways in trypanosomes. Her cancer research identifies redox/miRNA axes that regulate tumor suppressor genes like BRCA2, offering new therapeutic targets.

Awards & Grants: No honors or grants explicitly listed in the provided text. Her research is supported through institutional affiliations and collaborative grants.

Labs & Teams: Leads a research group focused on parasitology and mitochondrial biology, collaborating with institutions like the Health Disparities Research Center of Excellence to translate basic science findings into public health solutions.