Anna-Liisa Nieminen, Ph.D.
Characterization of the pathophysiology of single living cells, including the assessment of ion homeostasis, and other biochemical parameters
Research Interest
I am a Professor of the Drug Discovery & Biomedical Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). I have a long-standing interest in research related to mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction employing various models of oxidative stress, photodynamic therapy, sensitization of pancreatic cancer to conventional chemotherapy, and applying nanoparticles to treat head and neck cancers. My role is to serve as a Senior Imaging Specialist of the Cell & Molecular Imaging (CMI) Shared Resource. Together with Dr. Lemasters I will share responsibility for facility oversight and ensure that the facility continues to provide high quality biological imaging of quantitative laser scanning confocal, intravital multiphoton and super-resolution microscopy, and maintains a sound business plan. When needed, I advise the users on their experiments. I also participate in planning and teaching at a biennial one-week Charleston Workshop on Light Microscopy for the Biosciences that provides training in the principles of different optical imaging modalities, as well as extensive hands-on training with state-of-the-art equipment at the MUSC.