Marcello Rota, Ph.D., leads a laboratory that is interested in cellular alterations underlying the defective performance of the diseased heart and identification of corrective interventions aimed at restoring the functional properties of the myocardium. Dr. Rota's research is centered on signaling pathways activated in the heart following ischemic injury and the interplay between electrical properties of cardiomyocytes and contractile function of the aged heart.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Parma

Publications

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Teaching Responsibilities

• Co-director, Mammalian Physiology Course I and II, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.
• Dental Physiology Course, Touro College of Dental Medicine
• Fundamental Principles of Life, School of Medicine
• Cardiopulmonary Course, School of Medicine