Team:KU Leuven

KU Leuven

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Project

Inspired by the heart

We drew our inspiration from the versatility and robustness of the heart. It beats continuously over the years, rapidly adapting its pace when necessary.

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Research

Creation of the Rhythm

Given our knowledge about heart currents, we hypothesized it would be possible to recreate a steady rhythm in a non-excitable cell using only three ion channels.

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Application

Biosensing

Finally, we aim to influence the pace by varying concentrations of biological effectors. Our main focus is establishing a new form of therapeutic drug monitoring.

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KU Leuven

Contact

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