Elana Pyfrom, PhD
she/her/hers
Postdoctoral AssociateAbout
Research
Publications
2024
A neuron–glia lipid metabolic cycle couples daily sleep to mitochondrial homeostasis
Haynes P, Pyfrom E, Li Y, Stein C, Cuddapah V, Jacobs J, Yue Z, Sehgal A. A neuron–glia lipid metabolic cycle couples daily sleep to mitochondrial homeostasis. Nature Neuroscience 2024, 27: 666-678. PMID: 38360946, PMCID: PMC11001586, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-023-01568-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid accumulationEnergy homeostasisOxidative mitochondrial damageDrosophila gliaNeuronal mitophagyMitochondrial homeostasisBrain energy homeostasisLipid transferIntegral proteinsMetabolic cycleMitochondrial oxidationMitochondrial damageDaily cycleNLazCycle couplingLipid clearanceMitophagyHomeostasisFundamental functionOxidative stressDrosophilaAccumulationFunction of sleepDrp1Glia
2021
Review of Racially Equitable Admissions Practices in STEM Doctoral Programs
Roberts S, Pyfrom E, Hoffman J, Pai C, Reagan E, Light A. Review of Racially Equitable Admissions Practices in STEM Doctoral Programs. Education Sciences 2021, 11: 270. DOI: 10.3390/educsci11060270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdmission practicesAdmission processGraduate programsRetention of studentsSTEM doctoral programsMinority-serving institutionsAdmission decisionsPersonalized education programAdmitted studentsCourse requirementsDoctoral programsEducation programsGraduate schoolAlternative scoring methodsFaculty sponsorsStudentsAdmissions committeesGraduatesSystemic racismStudy reviews literatureSocioeconomic statusEquityProgramPersonality traitsEthnic identity