Khacho Lab

Our lab studies the role of mitochondrial dynamics in cell development and survival. Located at @uOttawaMed

[Khacho Lab @KhachoLab]

🎉 Huge congrats to our Postdoc @MatthewTriolo and recent Master’s grad @liv_sommers for winning Best Postdoc and Best Master’s posters at @uOttawa Brain Health Research Day on May 16, 2025! 🧠👏 #BrainHealth #ResearchExcellence #uOttawa

[Khacho Lab @KhachoLab]

@liv_sommers

[Khacho Lab @KhachoLab]

🎉 Congratulations to @liv_sommers for successfully defending her Master’s Thesis in Biochemistry on April 11, 2025! You did a fantastic job and we’re all so proud of you! 🔬🧠👏
#MastersDefense #Biochemistry #WomenInSTEM
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[Khacho Lab @KhachoLab]

@liv_sommers

[Khacho Lab @KhachoLab]

Thrilled to share that @MireilleKhacho was selected to give a talk at the 2025 @ASBMB Annual Meeting, which took place April 12-15 in Chicago! 👏 #ASBMB2025 #ScienceTalks

[Khacho Lab @KhachoLab]

Huge congratulations to Rholls @RTomsine for being a recipient of the 2025 OISB-NRC Graduate Scholarship Award! 🎉👏 Excited to see all the amazing things ahead! #Proud #Scholarship #Congrats

[Lochmüller Lab @LochmullerLab]

🎉We are delighted to share exciting news from the uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute (@uOttawaBMRI) that Dr Hanns Lochmüller and Dr @MireilleKhacho have been appointed as the new leaders of the Neuromuscular Health research hub!

[Khacho Lab @KhachoLab]

Another publication which focuses on the role of mitochondrial dynamics as an integral modulator of MuSc activity, fate, and maintenance!! https://t.co/jrP9izT1Og #mdpicells via @Cells_MDPI

[Khacho Lab @KhachoLab]

Congratulations to our Postdoctoral Fellow @MatthewTriolo for being selected for a Rapid Talk at the 6th International Conference of Neuromuscular Disease and Biology @NMD4Canada

[Khacho Lab @KhachoLab]

Congratulations to the Khacho Lab for their publication in @iScience_CP . Optic atrophy 1 mediates muscle differentiation by promoting a metabol... https://t.co/kbN1GlFott

[Khacho Lab @KhachoLab]

Protocol to monitor live-cell, real-time, mitochondrial respiration in mouse muscle cells using the Resipher platform: STAR Protocols https://t.co/ipfKdWaTi7

[Steven Wade @StevenWade98]

Had such a great time presenting my work at the @OISB_IBSO-@NRC_CNRC Trainee Research Day! Huge thank you to the organizers for this fantastic opportunity. And of course a big thank you to my supervisor @MireilleKhacho and all members of the @KhachoLab!

[Steven Wade @StevenWade98]

Had an amazing time presenting my work @CSMB2023 in the metabolomics section today! Such great presentations so far! Thank you @CSMB_SCBM for the opportunity and to my supervisor @MireilleKhacho for her support!

[Steven Wade @StevenWade98]

Had such an amazing time presenting my work at the @uOttawaBMRI Stem Cell Research Day! Thank you to my supervisor @MireilleKhacho and all members of the @KhachoLab for making this possible!

[Khacho Lab @KhachoLab]

The newest publication from the Khacho Lab is out now in @STARProtocols ! Here, we outline steps for evaluating mitochondrial length, volume and cristae ultrastructure in rare mouse adult stem cell populations.
https://t.co/wy12gLd9Qy

[Muscle Cell News @musclecellnews]

📯 Introducing our 4th #Toptweet of the year!

Congratulations @MireilleKhacho and the team at @OISB_IBSO for uncovering the role of the mitochondrial protein OPA1 in regulating the quiescent state of adult muscle 💪 stem cells!

https://t.co/J3fclMR5mG

[Mireille Khacho @MireilleKhacho]

@MRudnickiOHRI Wonderful video!! So many great talents working so hard in the stem field. Featuring our PhD student @StevenWade98!!

[Michael A. Rudnicki @MRudnickiOHRI]

https://t.co/eI723j6Q23

[Muscle Cell News @musclecellnews]

📢 New in @CellStemCell!

Researchers led by Dr. @MireilleKhacho at @OISB_IBSO have uncovered a fundamental role for OPA1 and mitochondrial dynamics in establishing the quiescent state and activation potential of adult muscle #StemCells.

📌 Learn more: https://t.co/BvqKUwVjGD