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Lekshmi Sasi

University of California San Diego

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Assay:electrophysiology· 1

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Potassium-Selective Nanoelectrode Arrays for Single-Cell Profiling of human iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes

Dhivya Pushpa Meganathan, Romeo Banzon, Ana Casanova, Einollah Sarikhani, Kuldeep Mahato, Hillary Vu, Sarah Reade, Iswerya Ambika Devarajan, Anum Tahir, Lekshmi Sasi, Leah Sadr, Joseph Wang, Zeinab Jahed

The paper introduces KINESIS, a nanoelectrode array for label-free, high-resolution potassium sensing in single human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes, showing distinct potential shifts in response to caffeine and ouabain.

ACS Nano · Aug 3, 2026Peer-reviewedPharmacology & Toxicology

Use of dye sensitizers for increased photoacoustic mechanosensation

Tarek Rafeedi, Laura L. Becerra, Nicholas Root, Baiyan Qi, Lei Fu, Guillermo L. Esparza, Yi Qie, Lekshmi Sasi, Romke Rouw, Jesse V. Jokerst, Darren J. Lipomi

This paper demonstrates that dye sensitizers can enhance photoacoustic mechanosensation by enabling participants to detect and describe pulsed optical stimuli through tactile sensations on the skin.

bioRxiv · Nov 15, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience