Color-coded diagram of a protein structure with labeled regions: Upper 50 kDa (blue), Lower 50 kDa (light blue), Actin Binding Sites (green), Regulatory Loops (red), N-Terminal Domain (purple), Relay Helix (red), Converter Domain (orange).

How Small Molecules Have a Big Impact on the Heart

October 23, 2024 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research | Tagged: , , ,

Researchers at UW and UCSD use a multiscale modeling tool show how small infusions of myosin can have a big impact on the whole heart. Read More

Fluorescent microscopy image showing elongated muscle fibers with green and red staining, and blue oval nuclei scattered throughout. A white scale bar indicates 50 micrometers at the bottom right.

ISCRM Researchers to Play Pivotal Roles on NIH-Funded Collaboration with Stanford

July 10, 2019 | Categories: Announcements, Award, Core Faculty | Tagged: , , , , , ,

Over the last decade, human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) have become powerful tools of discovery for scientists around the world. Read More

Side-by-side grayscale images labeled ATP and dATP, each showing a central bright spot with symmetrical red and black patterns radiating outward, likely representing X-ray diffraction results.

New Findings About dATP-Enhanced Heart Contractions Published in PNAS

May 21, 2019 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research | Tagged: , , , , ,

Heart failure is a widespread chronic condition that directly impacts nearly six million Americans, contributes to almost one in ten deaths in the United States, and drains an estimated $30 billion annually from our national economy. Read More