Kardami, Elissavet
Professor
Human Anatomy and Cell Science
Canada
Biography
Dr. Kardami was born in Corinth, Greece, and completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Athens, Greece. She obtained her PhD degree in Kings College, London, UK, and continued with post-doctoral training at the Pateur Institute (Paris, France), and at Berkeley, University of California, USA. She started her independent career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba, in 1987, and is now a Professor at the Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science. She is also a Scientist at the St. Boniface Research Centre in Winnipeg, MB.
Research Interest
We are interested in understanding mechanisms mediating cytoprotection and cardioprotection, as a primary approach for the prevention and management of heart disease.
Publications
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Jeyaraman MM, Fandrich RR, Kardami E. Together and apart: inhibition of DNA synthesis by connexin-43 and its relationship to transforming growth factor β. Front Pharmacol. 2013 Jul 19;4:90.
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Srisakuldee W, Makazan Z, Nickel BE, Zhang F, Thliveris JA, Pasumarthi KB, Kardami E. The FGF-2-triggered protection of cardiac subsarcolemmal mitochondria from calcium overload is mitochondrial connexin 43-dependent. Cardiovasc Res. 2014 Jul 1;103(1):72-80.
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Santiago JJ, McNaughton LJ, Koleini N, Ma X, Bestvater B, Nickel BE, Fandrich RR, Wigle JT, Freed DH, Arora RC, Kardami E. High molecular weight fibroblast growth factor-2 in the human heart is a potential target for prevention of cardiac remodeling. PLoS One. 2014 May 14;9(5):e97281.
