معرفی
Susan L. Hamilton, Ph.D., is a Professor and L. F. McCollum Chair in Molecular Physiology at Baylor College of Medicine's Department of Integrative Physiology. She is also a member of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research focuses on skeletal muscle physiology, particularly excitation-contraction coupling, ryanodine receptors (RyR1), and L-type Ca²⁺ channels in disease contexts like malignant hyperthermia and central core disease. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and a B.S. from Indiana University. Her lab employs multidisciplinary approaches, including biochemistry, imaging, and animal models, to study muscle metabolism and Ca²⁺ signaling pathways. Funding sources include the NIH, American Heart Association, and Muscular Dystrophy Association. Recent work highlights therapeutic strategies for RyR1-linked disorders and the role of calcium channels in metabolic regulation.
- Education: Ph.D., University of Colorado School of Medicine; B.S., Indiana University
- Labs/Teams: Hamilton Lab (focusing on muscle disease mechanisms and metabolism)
- Grants/Funding: NIH, AHA, MDA
