{"id":23,"date":"2022-01-12T21:22:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T21:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/bioenergetics\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2025-04-15T17:12:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T17:12:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/bioenergetics\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"unityblocks-hero\" class=\"wp-block-unityblocks-hero\" data-herotype=\"heading-hero\" data-image=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/bioenergetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/bioenergetics-header-1920-512.jpg&quot;,&quot;altText&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;size&quot;:&quot;medium&quot;}\" data-subtitle=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-title=\"{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Center for Bioenergetics&quot;,&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;gold&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[]}\" data-contents=\"[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cssClass&quot;:[],&quot;highlightColor&quot;:&quot;white&quot;}]\" data-contentscolor=\"white\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-4 mb-5\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/our-centers\/\">Our Centers<\/a><\/span> \/ <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Bioenergetics<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row justify-content-between\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3 mb-6\">\n\t\t\t\n<div aria-controls=\"sidebar-bioenergetics\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"sidebar-toggler\" data-target=\"#sidebar-bioenergetics\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"><p>Select Section <\/p><span class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\" \/><\/div><nav class=\"sidebar collapse\" id=\"sidebar-bioenergetics\" aria-label=\"Secondary\"> <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-52\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/bioenergetics\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home nav-link\">Overview<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-30\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/bioenergetics\/research\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nav-link\">Research<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-29\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/bioenergetics\/team\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nav-link\">Team<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n <div class=\"nav-link-container\"><a id=\"menu-item-28\" href=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/bioenergetics\/opportunities\/\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page nav-link\">Opportunities<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/nav>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Diagnosing and treating <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong><strong><strong>mitochondrial defects<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contained in nearly every cell type of the body are tiny structures called mitochondria. These pill-shaped organelles play a key role in metabolism, growth and muscle function and provide the energy needed for good health. Defects in mitochondria can result in serious, sometimes fatal, diseases.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Biodesign Center for Bioenergetics focuses on improved diagnosis and treatment for diseases caused by mitochondrial defects. The majority of these diseases are degenerative and affect children and young adults. Characteristics include suboptimal heart and muscle function, speech problems and developmental delays. Dysfunctional mitochondria are associated with Parkinson\u2019s disease, Alzheimer\u2019s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ataxias, diabetes and cancer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-6 mt-xl-10\">Director<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row mt-4\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/bioenergetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Sidney-Hecht.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/bioenergetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Sidney-Hecht.jpg 275w, https:\/\/biodesign.asu.edu\/bioenergetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/02\/Sidney-Hecht-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/search.asu.edu\/profile\/893744\">Sidney M. 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