Heather Drummond, Ph.D.

Heather A. Drummond, Ph.D.

Department of Physiology & Biophysics

PHONE: (601) 984-1812
FAX: (601) 984-1817

Biographical Sketch (pdf)

Areas of Expertise

General: Mechanotransduction
Specific: Molecular mechanism of mechanotransduction in sensory neurons and vascular smooth muscle
Role of DEG/ENaC family members in sensory transduction
Hormonal regulation of DEG/ENaC expression

Techniques

molecular biology, confocal microscopy, cell culture and live cell imaging

Summary of Research

The goal of my lab is to

1) identify proteins that form mechanosensitive ion channels in sensory neurons and vascular smooth muscle

2) understand how mechanosensitive channels transduce force

3) how these channels are affected by disease states such as hypertension

Heather A. Drummond, Ph.D.

Biographical Sketch (pdf)

Areas of Expertise

Techniques

Summary of Research

The goal of my lab is to

1) identify proteins that form mechanosensitive ion channels in sensory neurons and vascular smooth muscle

2) understand how mechanosensitive channels transduce force

3) how these channels are affected by disease states such as hypertension

Link to Pubmed articles