Robert Tsushima

Associate Professor
Department of Biology
York University
United States of America

Biography

Robert Tsushima is an Associate Professor within the department of Biology in York University. He has received his PhD from University of Western Ontario. His research area involves Animal Physiology, Cell Biology, Ion Channels, Heart Disease, Diabetes.

Research Intrest

Animal Physiology, Cell Biology, Ion Channels, Heart Disease, Diabetes

List of Publications
Chao CC, Mihic A, Tsushima RG, Gaisano HY (2011) SNARE protein regulation of cardiac potassium channels and atrial natriuretic factor secretion. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology 50:401-407.
Tsushima RG(2011)Second-phase insulin secretion gets cool. American journal of physiology,Endocrinology and Metabolism 301:1070-1071.
Hashemi S, Zhao J, Kerr A, Tsushima RG, McDermott JC et.al (2013). Cross-talk between glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) and p38MAPK regulates myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2) activity in skeletal and cardiac muscle. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology 54:35-44.