Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Oslo University Hospital Ullevaal

Current research focus

Calcium dependent arrhythmogenesis

Research projects

Project manager

• The role of SERCA2 in calcium dependent arrhythmias
• L-type Ca2+ channel antagonism for Ca2+-triggered arrhythmias: Novel treatment strategy or potentially harmfull?
• Effect of beta-adrenergic stimulation on Ca2+ wave development in SERCA2 KO mice

Collaborator

• Crosstalk between transport proteins that control intracellular sodium in cardiomyoctyes
• IP₃ signalling and Ca²⁺-wave development in ventricular cardiomyocytes
• Spatial homogeneity of cardiomyocyte Ca²⁺ handling and sarcomeric function
• Optimization of gene deletion protocols in mouse models utilizing Mer-Cre-Mer (MCM) technology