6/17/2025
The Important Role of the Microcirculation: Every organ in the body is dependent on blood flow to provide the necessary oxygen and nutrients in order to stay alive. The circulatory system…
6/17/2025
My laboratory aims to explore the physiological role of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) homeostasis (with a special focus on ER-associated degradation, ERAD) in the context of human diseases. We use genetic,…
6/17/2025
All eukaryotic cells divide by assembling a microtubule-based spindle machinery that equally segregates chromosomes between daughter cells. The faithful segregation of chromosomes during cell division is essential as errors in…
6/17/2025
Cell signaling networks coordinate a wide variety of cellular physiology and gene regulatory programs. Perturbations in these signaling networks contribute to the pathogenesis of many diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer…
6/17/2025
The post-genomic era is marked by the development of technologies which have revealed the astonishing molecular diversity of gene products. Multiple distinct protein forms, or “proteoforms”, can arise through several…
6/21/2025
Our research focuses on the molecular basis of smooth muscle contraction, the role of RhoA GTP exchange factors (GEFs) and GTP activating proteins (GAPs) in smooth muscle signaling, and identifying…
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
Our lab studies the structure and function of several membrane proteins of clinical importance in their natural membrane environment. We are also interested in the roles that membrane lipids play…
6/17/2025
6/17/2025
Our research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial calcium transport and signaling. We aim to understand how these mitochondrial processes contribute to cardiovascular and neuronal physiology, as well as…
