Research Interests: Dr. Schlegel’s interests include both experimental and clinical research with a focus on organ preservation to improve the utilization of human organs. To ensure utmost safety for transplant recipients, Dr. Schlegel’s lab explores underlying mechanisms of mitochondrial injury and protection throughout the entire journey of an organ from the donor to the recipient. Since 2011 her research is focused on a broad range of topics including the development of new markers to predict organ viability, and underlying mechanisms of ischemia and reperfusion injury triggered by mitochondrial injury and dysfunction

Clinical Expertise: Dr. Schlegel specializes in liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery

Serves as Associated Editor and Reviewer in more than 15 leading journals in the field of surgery and transplantation and has various internal collaborations worldwide with an average number of 20 invited lectures and presentations per year