

Profile of a Scientist
Matthew Hirschey, PhD
Matt Hirschey is a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Eric Verdin. He received a BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Vermont and a PhD in Chemistry and Biochemistry from UC Santa Barbara. His research focuses on the role of acetylation and the mitochondrial sirtuin SIRT3 in regulating metabolic homeostasis.
I recently decided I want to be a scientist.