Angelina Ramirez‐Navarro

Angelina Ramirez-Navarro's research focuses on the electrical signaling properties of neurons and heart cells, particularly how ion channels (proteins that control the flow of charged particles across cell membranes) regulate activity in nerve pathways connected to breathing, sleep, and heart rhythm. A recent example examines how a specific class of potassium channels (Kv2) influences neurons involved in a reflex circuit linking the vagus nerve to a brainstem region called the nucleus tractus solitarius, which helps regulate involuntary bodily functions. This work sits at the intersection of neuroscience and cardiac physiology, exploring cellular mechanisms relevant to conditions affecting heart rhythm, respiration, and sleep.

Publication output has been modest and somewhat irregular over the past decade, with a small dip around 2019-2020 followed by a gradual increase in recent years (2023-2025).

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