Originally produced as part of the virtual launch of Emma enables, in this video, PhD student Petra Palenikova (2017) discusses her fascinating work into mitochondrial DNA, the curiosity which motivates her research and its potential impact.
What is mitochondrial DNA? What is the origin of mitochondria? How can we investigate the roles of different genes? Could understanding these roles be the first step towards a cure for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Type 2 diabetes?
Currently, 50% of graduate students like Petra have to decline their places at Cambridge due to financial circumstances. Emma enables aims to change this through a step-change in financial support for both graduate and undergraduate students. Finance should never be a barrier to fulfilling academic potential.
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Directed by Ross Harrison
Additional visuals thanks to
MRC MBU
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