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Myocardial electrophysiology reactive oxygen species research focuses on physiological pathophysiological processes that regulate cardiac function. Dr. Ward utilizes techniques to measure electrophysiology through patch clamp methods, assess ionic currents, and evaluate contractile performance through unloaded cell shortening as well as high-speed fluorescence imaging. Current research projects in Dr. Ward's lab investigate the effects of oxidants on the heart, excitation-contraction coupling, cardiac hypertrophy, and the role of cardiac sodium channels. The primary focus of the lab is to study how ion channels regulate both electrical and mechanical function of cardiac myocytes under normal conditions and various disease states.
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