The students will get an overview about state-of-the-art techniques to study mitochondrial functions and mitochondrial dynamics. A set of cells with different mutations affecting mitochondrial functions will be analyzed using a broad range of
biochemical and cell biological assays. By combining these assays, the students will obtain an overview on how different mitochondrial functions such as respiratory activity, dynamics, protein import and protein quality control are interconnected and result in mitochondrial deficiency.