Lucas Lefers, BS (he/him/his)

PhD Candidate
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH, United States

Lucas Lefers, a 3rd Year Graduate student pursuing his PhD in Biochemistry, a part of Dr. Kedryn Baskin's Lab at the Ohio State University. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor's in Science in Biochemistry and Biology. In my undergraduate career, I worked under Dr. James Ntambi, where I helped contribute to the publishing of two papers in the Journal of Lipid Research and BBA-Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. His current research focuses on OSU-SP3, a novel cardiomyokine that increases skeletal muscle mitochondria function. Future directions of his research are focused on uncovering the mechanisms of secretion and the mechanisms of increased mitochondrial function.

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Presentation(s):

• ORF04-05 - Heart-to-Skeletal Muscle Communication through the Novel Cardiomyokine

  Saturday, June 13, 2026
  10:15 AM - 10:30 AM CT