Deena Damschroder
Office Address
5275 Scott
Position Title
Ph.D. Candidate
Areas of Interest
Elevating NAD+ levels rescue the exercise capacity of a Drosophila model of Barth syndrome
Publications
- Cobb T, Damschroder D, Wessells R. Sestrin regulates acute chill coma recovery in Drosophila melanogaster. Insect Biochem Mol Biol. 2021 Feb 4:103548. doi: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103548. PMID: 33549817
- Damschroder D*, Richardson K*, Cobb T, Wessells R. The effects of genetic background on exercise performance in Drosophila. Fly (Austin). 2020 Oct 26:1-13. doi: 10.1080/19336934.2020.1835329. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33100141
- Xu P, Damschroder D, Zhang M, Ryall KA, Adler PN, Saucerman JJ, Wessells RJ, Yan Z. Atg2, Atg9 and Atg18 in mitochondrial integrity, cardiac function and healthspan in Drosophila. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2019 Feb;127:116-124. doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2018.12.006. PMID: 30571977
- Damschroder D*, Cobb T*, Sujkowski A, Wessells R. (2018). Drosophila Endurance Training and Assessment of Its Effects on Systemic Adaptations. Bio-protocol 8(19): e3037. DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.3037. (*share first authorship)
- Damschroder D, Reynolds C, Wessells R. Drosophila tafazzin mutants have impaired exercise capacity. Physiol Rep. 2018 Feb;6(3). doi: 10.14814/phy2.13604. PMID: 29405656
Awards & Honors
- Wayne State University, 3 Minute Thesis Competition March 2019 - 1st place
- Department of Physiology 3 Minute Thesis Competion January 2019 - 1st Place
- American Heart Association Predoctural Fellowship Grant (2019-2020)
Education
B.A. - Arcadia University