The Pursuit of Mitochondrial Function for Large Pharma & Biotech

#MitochonriaUnlocked is a five-part video series from Dr. Tatiana Rosenstock, a neuroscientist at Sygnature Discovery. Across five short episodes, Tatiana shares real-world mitochondrial data and practical guidance to help decision-makers in the CNS disease space understand how, and why, mitochondrial health is becoming central to drug discovery.

  • Tatiana Rosenstock, PhD
    Tatiana Rosenstock, PhDSenior Principal Scientist, in vitro Neuroscience

Understanding mitochondrial function is becoming a priority for organisations developing therapies for complex CNS diseases. In this episode, Dr Tatiana Rosenstock explores the key questions large pharma and biotech face when establishing a pharmacological strategy around mitochondrial biology. She explains why mitochondria are such a sensitive indicator of neuronal health and why targeted, mechanistic assessment is essential for meaningful decision-making.

About Tatiana

Tatiana Rosenstock has had an exceptional career and has made significant contributions to the field of Neuroscience for 20+ years.Β Her work has focused on topics such as mitochondrial deregulation, transcription deregulation, and autophagy in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Huntington’s Disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Schizophrenia.Β Β 

At Sygnature Discovery, Tatiana is a Principal Scientist overseeing various neuroscience-related projects in different sub-areas such as metabolism (mitochondrial function), biomarkers, microglial function and activation, and neuroplasticity. During this period, she has been working with distinct in-vitro models, namedΒ iPSC-derived neurons, primary cortical neurons, Alzheimer`s and Parkinson`s disease fibroblasts, neuroblastomas cell lines, tissue and biofluids from transgenics animal models of Alzheimer`s disease.Β 

What You’ll Learn

  • Why mitochondrial function is now central to CNS drug discovery
  • The drivers behind increased investment in mitochondrial-focused assays
  • Key considerations when setting up a pharmacological approach