Accelerating and expanding translational muscle research
The UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) is funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) to provide a unifying organization for muscle research in the heart of Seattle’s biomedical research community. The goal of the Center is to facilitate new collaborations, recruit new investigators, bring clinicians and researchers together, and provide access to state-of-the-art approaches in multi-scale biomechanics, metabolism, and quantitative-computational analysis, to accelerate translational research efforts at the UW.
Latest News:
New Grants Power Muscle Science
Two new grants will accelerate atomic-scale research into the molecular mechanisms of cardiomyopathies. In Autumn 2024, CTMR investigator Matthew Childers was awarded a competitive K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from…
CTMR to Host Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Jonathan Kirk
The CTMR is thrilled to host Dr. Jonathan Kirk, Professor and Vice Chair at the Stritch School of Medicine Cell & Molecular Physiology, Loyola University of Chicago on: April 24,…
Engineering heart health- featuring CTMR investigators
The remarkable research of CTMR faculty was recently featured on the UW College of Engineering homepage! Read the full story here: Engineering heart health. Congratulations to the Sniadecki, Davis, and Regnier…
CTMR is Transitioning to Bluesky
The CTMR is transitioning from X (Twitter) to Bluesky. Follow us on Bluesky at: https://bsky.app/profile/ctmr-uw.bsky.social Our X (Twitter) account will be closed at the end of January.
The CTMR was Renewed!
We are thrilled to share that the CTMR was RENEWED! Here’s to another 5 years of supporting muscle research translational muscle research!
Upcoming Events:
Sarcomere Society:
Online bi-weekly seminar series, Thursdays 8-9 am Pacific Time, covering current state-of-the-art research related to sarcomere structure and function.
To Subscribe to the Sarcomere Society email list and receive Zoom links to attend please click here.
Contact the Sarcomere Society Speaker Selection Committee – Drs Matt Childers & Joe Powers – to let us know about exciting new research you would like to present at an upcoming seminar (mcc7fb@uw.edu or powersjd@uw.edu)
May 8, 2025
Speaker: Abby Nagle, PhD Student Regnier & Davis Labs, Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington
Talk Title: Spatially Explicit Force Sensation due to Contraction at Cardiomyocyte Adhesions
May 22, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Matthew Childers, Research Scientist, & Kerry Kao, PhD Candidate, Regnier Lab, Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington
Talk Title: Computational and experimental study of ADP release from G256E myosin
Jun 5, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Kenneth Campbell, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine & Physiology, Director of Translational Research, University of Kentucky
Talk Title: Computer modeling of sarcomere function and regulation in disease
The International Sarcomere Society Seminar Series was founded by Drs. Mike Regnier, Mike Geeves, and Bill Lehman.
Resource Cores
Mechanics & Devices Core
The Mechanics and Devices Core provides state-of-the-art measurements of muscle biomechanics at multiple levels of integration, and develops new assays for maturation and assessment of early stage muscle.
Metabolism Core
The Metabolism Core provides tools for in-depth measures and analysis of metabolomics, energetics, cell respiration and mitochondrial function.
Quantitative Analysis Core
The Quantitative Analysis Core provides computational and statistical tools for understanding disease, suggesting new
therapeutic targets, and understanding mechanisms.