Marla J. Berry
Professor and Director, PBRC
Contact Info
mberry@hawaii.edu
808-956-8838
1993 East West Rd, Rm 215, Honolulu HI 96822
Education
- 1980 – BA – Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Dept. of Biol Sciences, UC Santa Barbara, CA
- 1986 – PhD – Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Dept. of Biol Sciences, UC Santa Barbara, CA
Research Interests
My scientific background includes four decades of experience in biomedical research, utilizing in vitro methods, cell culture, animal models, and human tissues, three decades studying the functions of selenium and selenoenzymes in health and disease, and two decades in leadership roles, while maintaining continuous NIH R01 funding since first awarded. We are investigating the connections between selenium levels and distribution, and alterations in energy metabolism leading to metabolic syndrome. We use molecular, cellular, tissue, and animal models, metabolic, neurological, multi-omics and bioinformatics approaches.
Selected Publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rsEyZWUAAAAJ&hl=en
Additional Information
PBRC Researchers Are Co-authors on Landmark Publication