Christopher Ko

Chris is a Project Scientist and former Bers Lab Postdoc. He investigates the mechanisms and spatiotemporal dynamics of cardiac CaMKII regulation and function in health and disease. His collaborative studies involve high-throughput screening for small-molecule compounds targeting RyR-mediated Ca leak and understanding pathophysiological feedback mechanisms in heart failure and arrhythmias. Chris received his PhD at UCLA studying arrhythmia dynamics under Distinguished Professor James N. Weiss’ mentorship and received his BS in Biomedical Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University. Chris’ expertise includes FRET-based molecular imaging, Ca imaging, patch-clamp electrophysiology, statistical analyses, mathematical modeling, and molecular biology. Chris likes coffee and guitars.