Panagiota Kolitsida

Panagiota Kolitsida is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the van der Bliek Lab at UCLA Health. Her research focuses on mitochondrial biology, mitophagy, and cellular signaling mechanisms. She investigates processes such as mitochondrial calcium regulation, selective autophagy, and the role of mitochondrial proteins in cancer cell toxicity.

Her work delves into the regulation of mitochondrial function through proteins like Mfn2 and the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC), exploring how these factors influence mitophagic pathways and cellular metabolism. Additionally, she examines the selective toxicity of compounds like emodin in cancer cells, linking mitochondrial targets to therapeutic potential.

She is affiliated with the van der Bliek Lab, which studies mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy in health and disease.