Xander Wehrens Lab

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Zeiss Axio Scope

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Our Zeiss Axio Scope is for used for histology to view the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues.

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Confocal Microscope

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This lab room is dedicated for our Carl Zeiss LSM 880 laser scanning confocal microscope.

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Funding Support

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  • R01 HL089598 Ryanodine receptor regulation in post-operative atrial fibrillation
  • R01 HL147198 Mechanisms underlying atrial fibrillation associated with chronic kidney disease
  • R01 HL153350 Junctophilin-2 cleavage in ischemic heart disease
  • R01 HL160992 Role of Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase signaling in atrial fibrillation
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Fellowship Support

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In addition, lab members are supported by fellowships from:

  • American Heart Association
  • NIH/NHLBI
  • Heart Rhythm Society
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What’s at the ‘heart’ of a heartbeat?

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The laboratories of Dr. Xander Wehrens at Baylor College of Medicine and Dr. Stephan Lehnart at the University of Goettingen in Germany are making headway into understanding the molecular mechanisms that underlie atrial fibrillation.

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Preventing sudden cardiac death with genome editing

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Dr. Xander Wehrens and his colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine study cardiac conditions, including inherited cardiac arrhythmia disorders. For this study, Dr. Wehrens teamed up with Dr. William Lagor to design a permanent treatment for catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT).