Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 3:00-4:00 ET
Differences in the Intrinsic Cardiac Ganglion Neurons Between Species: Mice, Pigs, and Humans
Presenter: John D. Tompkins, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor University of California Los Angeles
About the Seminar
In this session of the SPARC Webinar Research Series, John D. Tompkins will share his groundbreaking research on differences in the intrinsic cardiac ganglion neurons between species: mice, pigs, and humans.
After this presentation, the video will be available on the SPARC YouTube Channel.
| Research | Contributions |
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Increased arrhythmia susceptibility in type 2 diabetic mice related to dysregulation of ventricular sympathetic innervation Contributed dataset |
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Identification of peripheral neural circuits that regulate heart rate using optogenetic and viral vector strategies Contributed dataset |
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Regional analysis of autonomic nerves in normal and diseased human hearts Contributed dataset |
