Paul Mozdziak
Professor — Physiology
Physiology Graduate Program Director
Scott Hall 321
Bio
Dr. Paul Mozdziak earned his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and his master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He directs the NC State Graduate Physiology Program. The current main emphasis of Dr. Mozdziak’s work is in the area of alternative proteins specifically focusing on the production of myofibrillar protein using in vitro techniques.
The overall goal of Dr. Mozdziak’s research program is to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms governing skeletal muscle growth and muscle adaptation to changes in functional demands. His laboratory is especially interested in understanding the mechanisms governing myonuclear accretion, and in understanding the relationship between nutritional manipulations and myofiber growth. His laboratory has the expertise to employ immunocytochemistry, molecular biology, fluorescence microscopy, image analysis, tissue culture and protein chemistry techniques to answer questions related to muscle growth.
Support cellular agriculture with a gift to the fund for cultured chicken meat science.
Area(s) of Expertise
Dr. Mozdziak's research focuses on cellular and molecular mechanisms of skeletal muscle growth and muscle fiber adaptation in avian species. He collaborates with Dr. James Petitte on avian primordial germ cell biology.
Research interests include
- cellular agriculture,
- in vitro meat production,
- avian species conservation and
- muscle performance.
Collaboration potentials include
- muscle biology,
- satellite cells,
- avian species conservation and
- international programs.
Publications
- Human Aging and Age-Related Diseases: From Underlying Mechanisms to Pro-Longevity Interventions , AGING AND DISEASE (2025)
- Biomimetic Scaffolds-A Novel Approach to Three Dimensional Cell Culture Techniques for Potential Implementation in Tissue Engineering , NANOMATERIALS (2024)
- Cardiac progenitor cell therapy: mechanisms of action , CELL AND BIOSCIENCE (2024)
- Cellular, Molecular and Clinical Aspects of Aortic Aneurysm-Vascular Physiology and Pathophysiology , CELLS (2024)
- Dental pulp stem cells - A basic research and future application in regenerative medicine , BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY (2024)
- Long-Term In Vitro Culture Alters Gene Expression Pattern of Genes Involved in Ontological Groups Representing Cellular Processes , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2024)
- New Gene Markers Regulating the Process of Vascularization in Pig Preovulatory Oocytes during Growth and Maturation , JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL REGULATORS AND HOMEOSTATIC AGENTS (2024)
- Phenotypic Transitions the Processes Involved in Regulation of Growth and Proangiogenic Properties of Stem Cells, Cancer Stem Cells and Circulating Tumor Cells , STEM CELL REVIEWS AND REPORTS (2024)
- Apoptosis Related Human Wharton's Jelly-Derived Stem Cells Differentiation into Osteoblasts, Chondrocytes, Adipocytes and Neural-like Cells-Complete Transcriptomic Assays , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2023)
- Bioreactors, scaffolds and microcarriers and in vitro meat production-current obstacles and potential solutions , FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION (2023)