Match tier Confirmed
Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
Sources OpenAlex · ORCID
Refreshed 2026-10-08

Shilpa Iyer

Affiliation confirmed via AI analysis of OpenAlex, ORCID, and web sources.

Federal Grant PI

Associate Professor

Also affiliated: University of Pennsylvania (2016)

1 h-index 3 pubs 37 cited

  • Humans
  • Mutation
  • Mitochondria
  • Genes, Mitochondrial
  • Fibroblasts
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • DNA, Mitochondrial
  • Transcription Factors
  • Mitochondrial Proteins
  • Leigh Disease
  • Recombination, Genetic
  • Telomere
  • Animals
  • Genetic Therapy

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Shilpa Iyer's research focuses on mitochondrial function and its role in human diseases, particularly neurodegenerative disorders. She investigates how mitochondrial gene therapy can improve cellular respiration, biogenesis, and transcription in cells affected by conditions like Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy and Leigh syndrome. Her work also extends to quantifying mitochondrial dynamics in patient fibroblasts with developmental defects and mitochondrial disorders.

Dr. Iyer is currently serving as Principal Investigator on a $606,257 NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development grant. This project investigates the metabolic regulation of Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) in pediatric mitochondrial disorders. Her scholarly network includes frequent collaborators at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, such as Raj R. Rao, Fibi Meshrkey, Bibhuti Ballav Saikia, and Joshua Stabach, with whom she has co-authored numerous publications.

Her previous research has explored topics such as telomere function in yeast and the role of specific genes in mitochondrial health. She has published on recombinant mitochondrial transcription factor A and its impact on cellular respiration and gene expression, as well as the implications of short telomeres in yeast recombination.

Metrics

  • h-index: 1
  • Publications: 3
  • Citations: 37

Positions

  • Associate Professor publications 2022
    University of Arkansas Biological Sciences ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Evaluation of Human Stem Cell Conditioned Medium and Culture Conditions on Alleviating Elastase-Compromised Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cell Function (2026)
    Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology DOI OpenAlex
  • Mitochondrial morphology in human fibroblasts and induced pluripotent stem cells in Leigh syndrome: A comparative analysis (2026)
    Physiological Reports DOI OpenAlex
  • Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Additional file 4 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Additional file 3 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Additional file 4 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Additional file 5 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Additional file 1 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Additional file 2 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Additional file 3 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Additional file 1 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Additional file 5 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Additional file 2 of Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
    Figshare DOI OpenAlex
  • Impaired mitochondrial morphology and respiratory dysfunction in human induced pluripotent stem cells with mitochondrial tRNA mutations (m.3243A>G and m.14739G>A) (2026)
    Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases DOI OpenAlex

View all publications on OpenAlex →

Federal Grants 1 $606,257 total

NIH Contact PI Aug 2023 - May 2028

Metabolic regulation of MODS in pediatric mitochondrial disorders

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development $606,257 R01

Collaboration Network

74 Collaborators 37 Institutions 7 Countries

Top Collaborators

View profile →
View profile →
View profile →
View profile →
View profile →
View profile →

Similar Researchers

Based on overlapping research topics