Maintenance of cardiac rhythm and pain sensation require the flow of ions across the membranes of all cells. Ion channels, which facilitate this movement, are protein assemblies that penetrate the ...

Cardiovascular research is one of the key areas of interest of the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics. Research by our faculty members focuses on a variety of subjects including ...

Brugada syndrome—characterized by an often fatal irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)—causes sudden cardiac death in relatively young, otherwise healthy individuals between 30 and 40. However, available ...