MITGEST_EU

MITGEST is a Doctoral Network (DN) funded by the European Union within the framework of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and supported by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. The project is coordinated by the University of Udine and brings together 20 partners from nine European countries and Israel. MITGEST unites world-class academic excellence in mtDNA maintenance and expression with private sector expertise in nucleic acid chemistry and the development of mitochondrial therapeutics. As the first research training programme in this field, we follow a fully integrated approach. Our 11 doctoral candidates (DC) will elucidate how mtDNA is maintained and expressed and support the development of new methods to analyse RNA and DNA metabolism in mitochondria. These advances will complement and facilitate/enhance innovative treatment strategies and experimental medicine studies designed to mitigate mitochondrial dysfunction in a range of human diseases. *Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.