Education & Affiliations
Master of Science in Molecular Biology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary (2008)
Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary (2012)
Master of Science in Clinical Research, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA (2019)
Post-doctoral fellow, Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA (2012 – 2016)
Instructor, Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA (2017)
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA (2018 – 2019)
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA (2019 – 2020)
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA (2020 – Present)
Research
Dr. Rutkai’s laboratory investigates the role of mitochondria and therapeutic potential of mitochondria in the cerebral vasculature during aging and aging associated pathologies such as Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Rutkai’s laboratory uses imaging techniques (two-photon and laser speckle imaging) to study the effects of aging and sex on endothelial mitochondria and the brain vasculature in vivo in combination with a rodent model of cerebral hypoperfusion, electron microscopy, and proteomics.