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Dr. Joseph D. Powers is a faculty member at the University of Washington for the Center for Cardiovascular Biology, focusing on the understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying various forms of heart diseases. His research, conducted in the Powers Lab, centers around multi-scale biomechanics and mechanobiology, particularly concerning cardiac muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) and the mechanical forces they experience. These forces transmit mechanical signals that cardiomyocytes and various biological structures respond to, affecting many physiological processes such as cell electrophysiology and cardiac contractility. The Powers Lab utilizes both computational and experimental approaches, including engineered rodent models and human stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes, to uncover mechanosignaling pathways involved in cardiac dysfunction and remodeling. The overarching goal of his research is to inform the development of new therapies for treating heart diseases.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Teaching and research in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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