Fadi Gabriel Akar, PhD
Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and of Biomedical Engineering
The Akar Laboratory investigates mechanisms of arrhythmias through the lens of altered biomechanics, metabolism, and electrophysiology. Central to this work is the integration of multidisciplinary approaches to understand how mitochondrial dysfunction, metabolic stress signaling, and heterogeneous mechanical strain patterns contribute to electrical instability in both inherited and acquired heart diseases.