Riccardo Olcese

Riccardo Olcese is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is affiliated with multiple graduate programs, including Molecular Medicine, Biochemistry, Biophysics & Structural Biology, and the Cardiovascular Research Laboratory. His research focuses on the biophysical properties of ion channels, particularly voltage- and calcium-dependent mechanisms in cardiac and neuronal systems.

• Research Interests: Biophysics of ion channels, voltage sensor dynamics, calcium signaling, cardiac arrhythmias, molecular mechanisms of anesthesia, and mitochondrial channel regulation.

Publications highlight his work on BK and CaV channel modulation, fibroblast-driven cardiac arrhythmogenesis, and novel therapeutic strategies for epilepsy and atrial fibrillation. His lab employs advanced techniques like voltage-clamp fluorometry and computational modeling to dissect channelopathies in cardiovascular and neurological diseases.