Dr Aishwarya Prakash
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
| Funder: | BHF British Heart Foundation |
| Project: | The role of novel mechanosensitive complex in cardiomyocyte pathophysiology
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Research
cardiac mechanobiology, mechanotransduction, mitochondria, metabolism, heart failure
Interests
Dr. Aishwarya Prakash is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Queen Mary University of London, investigating cardiomyocyte mechanosensing in disease progression. Her research bridges cellular biomechanics and metabolic adaptation, with a particular focus on intercalated disc interactions and mitochondrial dynamics. She has developed expertise in neonatal rat and adult mouse cardiomyocyte isolation, platform fabrication for mechanobiology assays, and a range of functional assays. Aishwarya is passionate about translational research that connects molecular mechanisms to clinical relevance.
Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Bioengineering
2025
Role of the extracellular matrix in cardiac ageingIskratsch T Prakash A Smith P
Nature Materials,
Nature Research 18-08-2025 BS42 Mechanical imprinting of the talin interaction with DLC1 regulates RHOA activity and cardiomyocyte remodellingMarhuenda E Xanthis I Smith PO Prakash A Kallem T Pandey P Samuel Wilson DG Azad A et al.
Basic science., a268.1-a2a268.
13-08-2025
Research Group
