Rate My Professor Rachel Wallace

Wallace has made significant contributions to the scientific literature through co-authored publications in high-impact journals. In 2023, she co-authored 'Nitric oxide modulates Ca2+ leak and arrhythmias via S-nitrosylation of CaMKII' in Circulation Research (volume 133, pages 1040-1055), elucidating how S-nitrosylation of CaMKII by nitric oxide affects calcium leak and arrhythmia propensity. That same year, 'Direct regulation of the cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2) by O-GlcNAcylation' appeared in Cardiovascular Diabetology (volume 22, article 276), demonstrating O-GlcNAcylation's direct influence on RyR2 function. Additional works include 'Mapping O-linked glycosylation in the rat hypothalamus in pregnancy and lactation' in the Journal of Neuroendocrinology (2025, advance online) and conference presentations such as 'Impact of microRNA15b and CaMKIIδ on cardiac fibrosis in diabetes' at the 17th New Zealand Medical Sciences Congress (2023), as well as 'Nitric oxide modulates spontaneous calcium release and ventricular arrhythmias during β-adrenergic signalling through S-nitrosylation of calcium/calmodulin dependent kinase II' in Heart, Lung & Circulation (2022). In 2025, she was honored with the Research Support award from the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, recognizing her instrumental role in advancing laboratory research efforts. Through these endeavors, Wallace's work enhances understanding of post-translational modifications in cardiac and vascular signaling, holding promise for novel therapeutic strategies in cardiovascular disorders.