Ruth E. Westenbroek

Electrophysiology

University of Washington

About

Ruth E. Westenbroek works in Electrophysiology affiliated with University of Washington.

Ruth E. Westenbroek is a researcher in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. Her work focuses on ion channel regulation, cardiac electrophysiology, and epilepsy models. She has co-authored numerous publications on sodium and calcium channels in heart and brain tissue.

Research focus

Ion channel regulation and functionCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmiasSodium and calcium channel localization and modulationEpilepsy research and Dravet syndrome modelsReceptor mechanisms and signaling in neurons and cardiomyocytes

Impact

94 pubs · 14,314 cites · h-index 59

Training

PhD
University of Washington

Affiliations

Work Experience

Researcher

University of Washington · 1989 - Present