Larry V Hryshko

Biography

B.Sc. (Chemistry), Univ. of Winnipeg, 1983 Ph.D. (Pharmacology), Univ. of Manitoba, 1987 Postdoctoral Fellows, Univ. California, Riverside, 1987-91 Assistant Research Physiologist, Univ. of California 1991-94 Assistant Professor (Physiology), University of Manitoba 1994-present Associate Professor (Physiology), University of Manitoba Professor (Physiology), University of Manitoba

Research Interest

My research focuses on understanding how intracellular calcium levels are controlled in cardiac muscle as this directly controls the strength of cardiac contractions. Calcium homeostasis is regulated by several distinct mechanisms in cardiac cells. The operation and modulation of individual calcium transport proteins are under investigation. The object is to understand the function of the individual components as they pertain to integrated cardiac function.