Cardiac Membrane Biology Laboratory

The Cardiac Membrane Biology Laboratory aims to improve the lives of people suffering cardiac related health issues.

Our research focuses on one of the body’s most crucial molecules – a molecule which is vital for the contraction of heart cells and therefore the pumping of the heart. As we develop a better understanding of this molecule through laboratory-based experiments, we explore treatments for heart failure, irregular heartbeat and heart damage following cancer treatment.

Our laboratory-based research has led to the discovery of a new potential treatment for heart failure. We are about to begin a clinical trial of this approach with our collaborators based in Denmark.

Lead

People

Projects

Dr Chia-Chi Liu

Senior Research Fellow
Faculty of Medicine and Health
The University of Sydney

Prof Helge Rasmussen

Professor of Cardiology
Faculty of Medicine and Health
The University of Sydney

Dr Sergey Tumanov

Visiting Researcher
The University of Sydney

James Limas

Research Midwife
Royal North Shore Hospital
Faculty of Medicine and Health
The University of Sydney

Gideon Jaque

Research Technician
Faculty of Medicine and Health
The University of Sydney

PREVENTION OF CARDIAC SIDE EFFECTS OF CANCER TREATMENT

This project will investigate a new drug combination therapy that has potential benefits in cancer treatment induced heart failure by targeting the sodium/potassium pump function.

A NEW DRUG COMBINATION THERAPY FOR HEART FAILURE

This project will investigate a drug combination therapy that has potential benefits in heart failure treatment by targeting the sodium/potassium pump function.