About the lab

The Battersby lab is located at the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.  Our focus is mitochondrial biology, understanding how gene expression within this organelle is integrated within biological circuits required for cellular homeostasis.  Since establishing the lab, Brendan Battersby has been a principal investigator in an Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence on mitochondria, FinMIT (2008-2013; 2014-2019), the flagship funding programme in Finnish Research.  Follow the link to learn more about our ongoing research projects.