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Kristy Rochon

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2011Rising activity
Mitochondrial Function and PathologyATP Synthase and ATPases ResearchAdvanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsEndoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease

Publications

23

Citations

157

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

16

Publishing since 2011

Research summary
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Kristy Rochon's research focuses on the molecular structure and mechanics of Drp1 (dynamin-related protein 1), a protein that controls mitochondrial fission, the process by which mitochondria divide. Using structural biology techniques such as cryo-electron microscopy, the work examines how Drp1 assembles into functional structures, how mutations disrupt this process, and how disease-related changes affect mitochondrial function. This research is relevant to understanding mitochondrial diseases and conditions like glioblastoma where mitochondrial regulation may play a role.

Mitochondrial fission mechanismsStructural biology of Drp1/dynamin-related proteinsCryo-electron microscopy methodsProtein conformational dynamics and allosteryDisease-associated protein mutations

Publication output has grown notably over the last decade, rising from no publications in 2017-2018 to a peak of 6 in 2023 and continued activity through 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.8/year recently
17182019: 1 publication192020: 1 publication202021: 1 publication212022: 2 publications222023: 6 publications6232024: 4 publications242025: 5 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis×4
  • Biophysical Journal×3
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×3
  • Nature Communications×2
  • Research Square×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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