Barbara Cannon

Barbara Cannon participates in the Mitofood project; a research community for nutritional optimization of mitochondrial function for health promotion and disease resistance.

Prof. dr. Barbara Cannon

The Wenner-Gren Institute
The Arrhenius Labs F3
Stockholm University
SE-106 91 Stockholm
SWEDEN
Tel +46 816 4120
Fax +46 815 6756

E-mail: barbara.cannon@wgi.su.se

Expertise

Specialist in mitochondrial bioenergetics and influence of oxidative metabolism on energy balance and free radical generation.

Relevant projects and functions

  • Director, The Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University
  • Vice-President, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
  • Member, Board of the Swedish Science and Technology Research Council
  • Member, Board of the Swedish Society for Medical Research
  • Vice-chair, Awards Committee, International Association for the Study of Obesity

Group structure

1 Professor (F), 1 lecturer (M), 2 post-docs (F), 4 doctoral students (3M, 1F); 1 technician (F)

Selected publications

  1. Silva JP, Shabalina IG, Dufour E, Petrovic N, Backlund EC, Hultenby K, Wibom R, Nedergaard J, Cannon B, Larsson NG (2005) SOD2 overexpression: enhanced mitochondrial tolerance but absence of effect on UCP activity. EMBO J. 24, 4061-4070
  2. Golozoubova V, Gullberg H, Matthias A, Cannon B, Vennström B, Nedergaard J (2004): Depressed thermogenesis but competent brown adipose tissue recruitment in mice devoid of all hormone-binding thyroid hormone receptors. Mol. Endocrinol. 18, 384-401.