Completed projects

Active projects

Grant Agency for Science (VEGA):

  • VEGA 2/20182/21
    Dyad remodelling in cardiomyocytes in experimental therapy of failing heart (2021 – 2024)
    Principal investigator: Alexandra Zahradníková jr.
  • VEGA 2/0121/19
    Dominant mutations in Wolfram syndrome: different mechanism to the recessive ones? (2019 – 2022)
    Principal investigator: Michal Cagalinec
  • VEGA 2/0091/19
    Mechanisms of skeletal muscle adaptation to regular exercise in patients with chronic metabolic and inflammatory disease (2019 – 2022)
    Principal investigator: Marta Novotová
  • VEGA 2/0143/17
    Diastolic function of the ryanodine receptor and generation of arrhythmogenic calcium waves (2017 – 2019)
    Principal investigator: Alexandra Zahradníková (2017); Alexandra Zahradníková, jr. (2018-2019)
  • VEGA 2/0169/16
    Mitochondrial dynamics and morphology in transgenic model of Wolfram syndrome: emerging role for heart protection (2016 – 2018)
    Principal investigator: Michal Cagalinec
  • VEGA 2/0110/15
    The effect of myocardial load on distribution of the endoplasmic membrane reticulum of cardiac myocytes (2015 – 2017)
    Principal investigator: Marta Novotová
  • VEGA 2/0095/15
    Expression and co-localization of dyadic protein complexes in ventricular myocytes in relation to excitation-contraction coupling ontogenesis (2015 – 2017)
    Principal investigator: Alexandra Zahradníková, jr.
  • VEGA 2/0148/14
    Structure-function relationships of the ryanodine receptor (2014-2016)
    Principal investigator: Alexandra Zahradníková
  • VEGA 2/0147/14
    Development of dyadic calcium signaling during postnatal maturation of ventricular myocytes (2014-2016)
    Principal investigator: Ivan Zahradník
  • VEGA 2/0116/12
    Plasticity of the membrane systems of cardiac myocytes (2012 – 2014)
    Principal investigator: Marta Novotová
  • VEGA 2/0203/11
    Sarcolemmal and membrane conductance dynamics in cardiac myocytes (2011 – 2013)
    Principal investigator: Ivan Zahradník
  • VEGA 2/0197/11
    Mechanisms of communication among ion channels of cardiomyocyte dyad (2011 – 2013)
    Principal investigator: Alexandra Zahradníková, jr., Jana Pavelková
  • VEGA 2/0190/10
    Mechanisms of regulation of the diastolic activity of the ryanodine receptor (2010 – 2012)
    Principal investigator: Alexandra Zahradníková

Slovak Research and Development Agency (APVV):

  • APVV-16-0452
    PPIS – Regulation of pericellular proteolysis: From molecular mechanisms to novel immune cell subsets and therapeutic tools (2017-2021)
    Principal investigator (IMB SAS): Vladimír Leksa
    Team leader at IEE BRC SAS: Alexandra Zahradníková jr.
  • APVV-15-0302
    Cytoarchitecture of calcium signalling of cardiac myocytes in development of myocardial hypertrophy (2016 – 2019)
    Principal investigator: Alexandra Zahradníková
  • APVV-SK-FR-2015-0007
    Effect of endoplasmic reticulum stress on ultrastructure and metabolism of mammalian cardiomyocytes (2016 – 2017)
    Principal investigator: Marta Novotová
  • APVV-0721-10
    Myocardial remodelling – the role of calcium signalling (REMOD) (2011 – 2014)
    Principal investigator: Alexandra Zahradníková
  • APVV-SK-FR-0021-11
    Energetic cross-talk and cytoarchitecture of cardiac myocytes. Role of the mitochondrial protein OPA1. (2012 – 2013)
    Principal investigator: Marta Novotová
  • APVV-LPP-0441-09
    Mechanisms of ryanodine receptor dysregulation (2009 – 2012)
    Principal investigator: Alexandra Zahradníková
  • APVV-SK-CZ-0172-09
    Cell and molecular physiology of cardiomyocytes (2010 – 2011)
    Principal investigator: Alexandra Zahradníková
  • APVV-0139-06
    SaFRyR: Structure-function relationships of the ryanodine receptor domains involved in CPVT arrhythmias (2007 – 2009)
    Principal Investigator: Jozef Ševčík
  • APVT-51-031104
    Mechanism of excitation-contraction coupling in normal and failing mammalian myocardium (2005 – 2007)
    Principal investigator: Ivan Zahradník

International grants:

  • European Joint Program for Rare Diseases (EJP-RD) No 40-46300-98-1074
    Funding to organize the symposium SIRMAMTHERA’22 – Mitochondria-associated membranes as a therapeutic target in rare neurodegenerative diseases (26.-27. 10. 2022)
    Principal investigator: Michal Cagalinec
  • JRP/2019/836/RyRinHeart
    RyRinHeart – Discovery of Ryanodine Receptor Inhibitors for Heart Diseases (2020 – 2022)
    Principal investigator: Alexandra Zahradníková
  • SASPRO 0063/01/02
    Mitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum functional interplay in Wolfram Syndrome: emerging role for heart and brain protection (2015-2018)
    Principal investigator: Michal Cagalinec
  • LSHM-CT-2005-018833
    Genomics of cardiomyocyte signalling to treat and prevent heart failure (2006-2010)
    Coordinator: Gerd Hasenfuss, University of Göttingen
    Team leader: Alexandra Zahradníková
  • LSHM-CT-2005-018802
    Control of Intracellular Calcium in Arrhythmias (2006-2009)
    Coordinator: Burkert Pieske, University of Göttingen / University of Graz
    Team leader: Alexandra Zahradníková
  • NIH FIRCA RO3 TW005543/2
    Reorganization of calcium signaling in heart failure (2005-2008)
    Principal Investigator: Sandor Gyorke, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
    International Collaborator: Alexandra Zahradníková, Ivan Zahradník
  • NIH FIRCA RO3 TW005543/1
    Calcium signalling in cardiac excitation-contraction coupling (2001-2004)
    Principal Investigator: Sandor Gyorke, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
    International Collaborator: Alexandra Zahradníková, Ivan Zahradník
  • HHMI-55000343
    Molecular mechanisms of calcium signaling in cardiac excitation-contraction coupling (2001-2005)
    Principal investigator: Alexandra Zahradníková
  • HHMI-75195547801
    Ryanodine receptor and excitation-contraction coupling (1995-2000)
    Principal investigator: Alexandra Zahradníková

Other domestic grants:

  • “Štefánik“ – No. 11
    Architecture cellulaire et transferts d´energie dans les cellules cardiaques et musculaires (2004 – 2005)
    Principal investigator: Marta Novotová
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