Benney Endoni, PhD

Biography
Mentor

Isabella Grumbach, MD, PhD

Program Start

August 2019

Publications

Endoni, B.T., Koval, O.M., Allamargot, C., Kortlever, T., Qian, L., Sadoski, R.J. et al. (2025) MIRO1 Is Required for Dynamic Increases in Mitochondria-ER Contact Sites and Mitochondrial ATP During the Cell Cycle Cells 14, 10.3390/cells14070482

Damacena de Angelis, C., Endoni, B.T., Nuno, D., Lamping, K., Ledolter, J., Koval, O.M. et al. (2022) Sex-Specific Differences in Endothelial Function Are Driven by Divergent Mitochondrial Ca(2+) Handling J Am Heart Assoc 11, e023912 10.1161/JAHA.121.023912

Honors and Awards
  • American Heart Association, Predoctoral Fellowship
  • Molecular Medicine Retreat Oral Presentation Award
Dissertation Topic

Crosstalk at the crossroads: MIRO1 regulates mitochondria ER contact sites and mitochondrial activity in proliferating cells

Thesis Defense Date

November 22, 2024

Current Position

Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Pedley Lab

University of Iowa

Benney Endoni
Hometown
Ekeremor Town, Nigeria
PhD, University of Iowa
Biomedical Science (Molecular Medicine)

BSc, Lincoln University - Pennsylvania
Biology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology