Devasena Ponnalagu

Devasena Ponnalagu studies how tiny channels that control the movement of ions like chloride and potassium across cell membranes—especially inside mitochondria, the energy-producing structures of cells—affect heart function, injury, and disease. Much of this work focuses on how these channels contribute to conditions like diabetic heart disease, ischemia-reperfusion injury (damage that occurs when blood flow is restored after being blocked), and inflammation, with additional projects touching on bone health, obesity, and lung disease in newborns. The research combines biophysical techniques (studying the physical properties of channels) with disease models to understand how cellular ion transport shapes tissue-level health outcomes.

Publication output has been relatively steady over the past decade, with a peak in 2022 followed by a gradual decline in the last two to three years.

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