Biography:
Dr. Shetuan Zhang is a full professor with tenure in the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a leading expert in the field of heart research and education. He has made significant contributions to our understanding of cardiac potassium channel dysfunction and its role in cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Specifically, his research has revealed how hypokalemia (a reduction in blood potassium level), abuse of drugs such as cocaine and fentanyl, genetic mutations in potassium channels, as well as other medical conditions such as cardiac ischemia can cause arrhythmias and sudden death. His recognitions include the Career Investigator Award from Heart and Stroke Foundation, Ontario, Canada.
Title : Protecting cardiac potassium channels as a novel strategy to prevent ischemia-associated arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death