Nenad Bursac

The paper engineers an electrical synapse in mice using fish connexins to modulate neural circuits and behavior.

The paper identifies COX7A as a regulator of cardiac polyploidy by modulating mitochondrial integrity, showing opposing roles in heart and salivary gland tissues.

The paper tracks enhancer-AAV vector expression in injured mouse myocardium using bioluminescent imaging to evaluate spatial and temporal dynamics and identify improved capsids for targeted transgene delivery.

This study identifies conserved polyploidy asymmetry between cardiac chambers in Drosophila and humans, showing its role in maintaining heart function and its implications for heart failure.

The paper develops engineered gap junction hemichannels to enable precise, long-term neural circuit editing in mammals by enabling communication between distinct cell types.