Bertha Osei

Senior Research Techninian

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

6 h-index 25 pubs 168 cited

Research Areas

Mitochondrial Function and Pathology Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications DNA Repair Mechanisms Protein Structure and Dynamics

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Bertha Osei's research investigates the structure and function of mitochondria within neurons, particularly focusing on how their morphology is influenced by cellular activity and experimental conditions. Her recent publications explore the activity-dependent compartmentalization of dendritic mitochondria and how fixation methods and oxygen levels during perfusion affect neuronal mitochondrial morphology. Osei also has research interests in the function of helicase enzymes, specifically the Pif1 helicase and its interaction with G-quadruplex DNA, as well as the cellular impact of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the HELB gene. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, and she has a h-index of 6 with 168 citations across 25 publications. Osei collaborates with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Lyon College, including Maroof Zafar, Eric J. Enemark, Matthew D. Thompson, and Kirk L. West.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 25
  • Citations: 168

Selected Publications

  • Rare SNP in the <i>HELB</i> gene interferes with RPA interaction and cellular function of HELB (2025) DOI
  • Eukaryotic Pif1 helicase unwinds G-quadruplex and dsDNA using a conserved wedge (2024) DOI
  • Rare SNP in the <i>HELB</i> gene interferes with RPA interaction and cellular function of HELB (2024) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Maroof Zafar University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Eric J. Enemark University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Matthew D. Thompson Lyon College 2 shared publications Kirk L. West University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Benjamin May University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications John C. Marecki University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Wayne P. Wahls University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Emory G. Malone University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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