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CORDIS

Switching cardiomyocyte activity to uncover biology and treat disease.

Obiettivo

The heart’s mechanical workload drives cardiomyocyte biology - shaping proliferation, sarcomere organization, and function - yet our ability to modulate it with precision has been limited. CARDIOSWITCH will change this by integrating stem cell–derived models, human cardiac slices, and preclinical transplantation with novel chemo- and optogenetic tools, plus targeted sarcomere disassembly, to reversibly control cardiomyocyte physiology in space and time. Aim 1 will determine how continuous mechanical workload constrains cardiomyocyte proliferation, using precise, reversible modulation of contractility to isolate cause-and-effect. Aim 2 will define the quantitative relationship between the number of actively contracting cardiomyocytes and overall heart function - a critical but unexplored parameter for all regenerative strategies. Aim 3 will apply these tools in preclinical congenital heart disease models, testing stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte transplantation and strategies to overcome its major translational hurdle: ventricular arrhythmias. With expertise in cardiac tissue engineering, opto- and chemogenetics, and preclinical congenital heart defect models, I am uniquely positioned to deliver these advances. If successful, CARDIOSWITCH will deepen our understanding of heart biology and provide a foundation for regenerative therapies that restore synchronised function in children with severe congenital heart defects.

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Istituzione ospitante

CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CARDIOVASCULARES CARLOS III (F.S.P.)
Contributo netto dell'UE
€ 2 428 125,00
Indirizzo
CALLE MELCHOR FERNANDEZ ALMAGRO 3
28029 Madrid
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Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid
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