Simulation of calcium dynamics in a calcium release unit (cardiomyocyte) (VIDEO)

University of California - San Diego

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This video shows a simulation created with SMART that showcases the calcium release dynamics within heart cells. This process is essential for heart muscles to contract.

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Emmet Francis, Ph.D., an American Society for Engineering Education postdoctoral fellow in the research group supervised by Professor Padmini Rangamani, Ph.D., both affiliated with the Department of Pharmacology at UC San Diego School of Medicine and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.

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