Oleh Khalimonchuk
Professor Biochemistry University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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BEAD N230
Lincoln, NE 68588-0664 - Phone
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402-472-8060 On-campus 2-8060
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okhalimonchuk2@unl.edu
Dr. Oleh Khalimonchuk is the Susan J. Rosowski Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is also a member of Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Center for Iron & Hematology Disorders at the University of Utah. Dr. Khalimonchuk received his Ph.D. degree from the TU Dresden/Max-Planck Institute for Cell Biology & Genetics (Germany) in 2006 and completed postdoctoral training at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City.<br>Dr. Khalimonchuk’s research is focused on fundamental processes underlying the key aspects of vital mitochondrial functions and their contribution to aging-associated complex diseases in humans. His current research interests include the mechanisms of intramitochondrial heme trafficking in health and disease and neuroprotective roles of mitochondrial quality control factors.