Werner Koopman

Werner Koopman is an external researcher in the Human and Animal Physiology department at Radboud University Medical Centre. His work focuses on mitochondrial physiology, redox homeostasis, and metabolic disorders, particularly in neurodegenerative diseases and cellular energy dynamics.

• Research Interests: Mitochondrial dysfunction, Leigh's disease, antioxidant therapy, metabolic substrates in disease models, and autophagy-dependent ferroptosis.
• Projects: Co-promotor for PhD research on nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase (NNT), reactive oxygen species defense, and mitofusin 2's role in calcium signaling.
• Publications: Recent studies on mitochondrial antioxidants, complex I deficiency models, and guidelines for ferroptosis detection in autophagy contexts.
• Collaborations: Engaged in international interdisciplinary research with institutions in neuroscience, bioenergetics, and metabolic disease fields.