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Yuriana Aguilar, PhD

Yuriana Aguilar, PhD
Instructor
Department of Physiology & Biophysics, RUSH Medical College
Education

PhD, University of California, Merced
BS, University of California, Merced

Research Areas

Calcium signaling, single channel recordings, inositol triphosphate receptor, ryanodine receptor

Contact Info:

1750 West Harrison St.
1229 Jelke South
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 942-6008
Fax: (312) 942-8711
yuriana_aguilar@rush.edu
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Biography

Under the guidance of Josefina Ramos-Franco MD, PhD, we use a multidisciplinary approach, from the cellular to the molecular levels, to understand the Ca2+ release mediated by IP3R & RyR channels and its mechanism(s) of local Ca2+ control in cells. If we can understand their function under physiological conditions, then we will be able to gain insights into the role these channels play in heart pathologies associated with altered Ca2+ dynamics.

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Honors and Activities
  • UC Merced Fletcher Jones Fellowship, 2015-2016
  • Rose R. Ruiz Fellowship, 2015, 2016
  • UC Merced Quantitative Systems Biology Summer Research Fellowship, 2016
  • UC Merced Quantitative Systems Biology Summer Research Fellowship, 2015
  • Miguel Velez Fellowship, 2014
  • UC Merced Quantitative Systems Biology Summer Research Fellowship, 2014
  • UC Merced Quantitative Systems Biology Summer Research Fellowship, 2013
  • UC Merced Grossman Award in Molecular Cell Biology, 2011
  • Donald A. Strauss 10K Scholarship, 2010
  • Chancellor’s Honor List, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011
  • UC LEADS Internship, Summer 2009, 2010
  • Community Scholars Internship, 2009-2010
  • UC Merced Student of Excellence Award, 2008
  • Lead Peer Health Educator Award, 2008
  • County Bank/Community Foundation of Merced Scholarship, 2008
  • Kim and Harold Louie Foundation Scholarship, 2007
  • Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship, 2007
Publications

Complete list of published work on PubMed

Complete list of published work on Scopus

Aguilar-Sanchez, Y., Fainstein, D., Mejia-Alvarez, R., Escobar, A. L. Local field fluorescence microscopy: imaging cellular signals in intact hearts. J. Vis. Exp. 8;121 (2017).

Ramos-Franco, J., Aguilar-Sanchez, Y. & Escobar, A. L. Intact Heart Loose Patch Photolysis Reveals Ionic Current Kinetics During Ventricular Action Potentials. Circ. Res. 118, 203–215 (2016).

Mattiazzi, A., Argenziano, M., Aguilar-Sanchez, Y., Mazzocchi, G. & Escobar, A. L. Ca2+ Sparks and Ca2+ waves are the subcellular events underlying Ca2+ overload during ischemia and reperfusion in perfused intact hearts. J. Mol. Cell. Cardiol. 79, 69–78 (2015).
 

Invited Presentations

Biophysical Society, Platform Presenter. Los Angeles, CA (2016)
Aguilar-Sanchez, Y., Saravia, M., Millet, J., Escobar, AL. Fluorescence Local Field Optical Mapping (FLOM) of Ca2+ alternanses temperature dependency in intact perfused mouse hearts.

Biophysical Society, Poster Presenter. Los Angeles, CA (2016)
Aguilar-Sanchez, Y., Zavalza, M., To, V., Ramos-Franco, J., Escobar, AL. L-type calcium and NCX currents during ischemia and reperfusion in intact mouse hearts.

GradSlam Competition, Platform Presenter. Merced, CA (2016)
Runner up winner. Towards predicting sudden cardiac death.

QSB retreat, Poster Presenter. Merced, CA (2014)
Aguilar-Sanchez, Y., Zavalza, M., Escobar, AL. Transmural autonomic regulation of ventricular action potentials and calcium signalling in intact mouse hearts.

Biophysical Society, Poster Presenter. San Francisco, CA (2014)
Aguilar-Sanchez, Y., Zavalza, M., Escobar, AL. Transmural autonomic regulation of ventricular action potentials and calcium signaling in intact mouse hearts.

UC Merced Research Week, Poster Presenter. Merced, CA (2013, 2014)

American Heart Association, Attendant. Los Angeles, CA (2012)

UC Davis UC LEADS, Platform Presenter. Davis, CA (2010)
University of California’s Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees

UC LEADS Research Symposium, Poster Presenter. Irvine, CA (2009)

UC Merced Research Week, Poster Presenter. Merced, CA (2009)

UC Merced UC LEADS, Platform Presenter. Merced, CA (2009)