Mr Erik Lacko
- Research Technologist (Molecular Biosciences)
Biography
Key Skills
Biochemical:
- Protein expression and purification
- Protein characterization and interaction studies: Fluorescence anisotropy, protein crystallisation, Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC), NMR
- Protein engineering
Molecular Biology: PCR, qPCR, Site-directed Mutagenesis
Cell Culture: Maintenance of a variety of cell lines including human, yeast and bacteria
Microscopy: Confocal microscopy
Cell biology: Extracellular Flux mesurements and bioenergetics
Research interests
I did my early academic studies in Denmark, studying Chemical and Biotechnical Science. I got my undergraduate at Edinburgh Napier University in Microbilogy and Biotechnology. Following a one-year placement at European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), I am now developing my scientific career at Glasgow University. I have completed my Masters degree in Biochemistry, and now currently working on my PhD project. I am employed as a Research Technologist, running the SeaHorse and mitochondrial analysis facility, collaborating with both academic and industrial research interested in XF technology.
Publications
2025
Eaglesfield, Ross, Fernandez-Vizarra, Erika, Lacko, Erik, Caldwell, Stuart T. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1604-3462, Sloan, Nikki L., Siciarz, Daniel, Hartley, Richard C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1033-5405 and Tokatlidis, Kostas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6295-8183
(2025)
Sub-organellar mitochondrial hydrogen peroxide observed using a SNAP tag targeted coumarin-based fluorescent reporter.
Redox Biology, 80,
103502.
(doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2025.103502)
(PMID:39864323)
(PMCID:PMC11802384)
2021
Dimogkioka, Anna-Roza, Lees, Jamie, Tokatlidis, Kostas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6295-8183 and Lacko, Erik
(2021)
Protein import in mitochondria biogenesis: Guided by targeting signals and sustained by dedicated chaperones.
RSC Advances, 11(51),
pp. 32476-32493.
(doi: 10.1039/D1RA04497D)
Articles
Eaglesfield, Ross, Fernandez-Vizarra, Erika, Lacko, Erik, Caldwell, Stuart T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1604-3462, Sloan, Nikki L., Siciarz, Daniel, Hartley, Richard C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1033-5405 and Tokatlidis, Kostas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6295-8183
(2025)
Sub-organellar mitochondrial hydrogen peroxide observed using a SNAP tag targeted coumarin-based fluorescent reporter.
Redox Biology, 80,
103502.
(doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2025.103502)
(PMID:39864323)
(PMCID:PMC11802384)
Dimogkioka, Anna-Roza, Lees, Jamie, Tokatlidis, Kostas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6295-8183 and Lacko, Erik
(2021)
Protein import in mitochondria biogenesis: Guided by targeting signals and sustained by dedicated chaperones.
RSC Advances, 11(51),
pp. 32476-32493.
(doi: 10.1039/D1RA04497D)
