Medical College of Wisconsin Anesthesiology Research 8701 Watertown Plank Road Milwaukee, WI 53226-0509 Phone: 414-456-5679 Fax: 414-456-6507 astadnic@mcw.edu
Dr. Stadnicka's research area is cardiovascular physiology with a particular interest in the role of cardiac ion channels, specifically the plasma membrane potassium (K) channels in myocardial protection by volatile anesthetics. To identify the cellular and molecular mechanisms of anesthetic protection, the native K channels in cardiac myocytes and recombinant K channels expressed in the mammalian cell lines are studied using the patch clamp techniques in combination with immunocytochemistry/confocal microscopy and molecular biology methods.
Dr. Stadnicka's current research also includes the elucidation of the mechanisms by which anesthetics alter peripheral regulatory components of the cardiovascular system leading to circulatory instability. These studies focus on the vascular smooth muscle K channels that are essential for regulation of the peripheral vascular tone.
To contact Dr. Stadnicka, please contact 414-456-5679 or e-mail astadnic@mcw.edu.
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