6/17/2025
The Sonkusare laboratory studies the role of ion channels and calcium signaling mechanisms in regulating vascular function and blood pressure. Constriction of small arteries is a crucial determinant of blood…
6/17/2025
Hematopoietic stem cells produce multiple blood cell types and replenish themselves through a self-renewal process. As with all cells, hematopoietic stem cells accumulate somatic mutations with age. While most mutations…
6/17/2025
Our mission is to understand how signaling molecules mediate cardiomyocyte growth, hypertrophy, and heart failure. We use novel approaches based on fruit fly genetics to identify genes that cause or…
6/17/2025
Research in our laboratory is focused on discovering the mechanisms that control stem cell fate. Specifically, we seek to identify factors that control the progression and branch points of cellular…
