Mederos Lab

Ion channel biophysics and cardiorenovascular mechanosensors

Head of lab

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Mederos y Schnitzler

Research topics

  • Structure-function relationships especially on receptor-gated cation channels
  • Physiological and pathophysiological role of receptor-gated cation channels
  • Mechanosensory function of G-protein coupled receptors
  • Detection of conformational changes in ion channels and G protein-coupled receptors

Selected methods

  • patch-clamp technique
  • fluorescence optical methods (FRET, TIRF, FRAP, calcium imaging)
  • molecular biology
  • video microscopy of blood vessels (myogenic tone, flow-induced vasodilation)

Head of Mederos Lab

Michael Mederos y Schnitzler
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Michael Mederos y Schnitzler

Principal Investigator