Pete Jones
Senior Lecturer
Physiology
University of Otago School of Biomedical Sciences
New Zealand
Biography
Dr. Pete Jones is currently working as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physiology, University of Otago School of Biomedical Sciences , New Zealand. His research interests includes Molecular mechanisms underlying heart disease, arrhythmia and skeletal muscle disease. He is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Pete Jones is the member of many international affiliations. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He has authored of many research articles/books related to Molecular mechanisms underlying heart disease, arrhythmia and skeletal muscle disease.
Research Interest
Dr. pete's principal research interest is in how calcium cycling is controlled in cardiac myocytes. In particular, his focus is on the mechanisms by which calcium release from intra-cellular stores (sarcoplasmic reticulum, SR) is controlled by the cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2). The aim of his research is to characterize how the activity of RyR2 is altered both physiologically and in disease. This is achieved using a broad spectrum of assays from molecular biology and single channel recordings, through to isolated cardiac myocytes and ultimately whole animal models.
Publications
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Gonano LA, Jones PP. FK506-binding proteins 12 and 12.6 (FKBPs) as regulators of cardiac Ryanodine Receptors: insights from new functional and structural knowledge. Channels. 2017 Jul 19:1-1.
