2022 Myofilament Meeting

Byctmr1 June 23, 2022June 23, 2022

In May, CTMR Investigators participated in the 2022 Myofilament research conference “Myofilament Form and Function: Determinants of Sarcomeric Contractility” in Madison, Wisconsin.

Saffie Mohran presented “Embryonic myosin mutations T178I & R672C result in mechanical and structural dysfunction in hPSC derived skeletal muscle”.

Farid Mousseri-Harami presented “Dancamtiv reversed negative effects on cardiac myofilament function in the I61Q cTnC mouse model of dilated cardiomyopathy”.

CTMR Pilot Grants application deadline: February 15, 2023
Bykd January 19, 2023April 20, 2026

I am pleased to announce a request for proposals to the Pilot Grant program of the UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR). Applications are due on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, by5:00 pm. Visit the Pilot Grants tab for more information.

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CTMR 2021 Symposium Schedule and Registration
Byctmr1 October 28, 2021April 20, 2026

The finalized schedule for the University of Washington Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) symposium is now available. It will be a fully virtual event again this year, via Zoom, on the afternoon of Monday, November 1 (12-5pm PT) and the morning of Tuesday, November 2 (8am-1pm PT). Our Keynote speakers are Rong Tian, Director of the UW Mitochondria…

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Dr. Ru Gunawardane joins CTMR External Advisory Board
Byctmr1 July 15, 2021April 20, 2026

We are excited to announce that Ruwanthi (Ru) Gunawardane, Ph.D. is joining CTMR as a member of our External Advisory Board. Ru was recently named Executive Director of the Allen Institute for Cell Science in 2020 after spending five years at Amgen, where she worked on assay development for multiple drug targets spanning oncology, inflammation,…

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Congratulations to our 2021 Pilot Grant Program Awardees
Byctmr1 May 27, 2021November 21, 2024

The UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) is delighted to announce that three exciting pilot grants have been awarded as part of the 2021 Pilot Grant Program. The CTMR Pilot Grant Program provides funding to support the development of exciting new muscle research on campus by allowing investigators to (1) obtain preliminary data needed…

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CTMR represents at the 50th European Muscle Conference Florence 2023
Bykd August 15, 2023August 15, 2023

Dr. Mike Regnier is an invited speaker at the 50th European Muscle Conference (EMC) coming up in September 2023. The EMC will be in held in Florence, Italy. Dr. Regnier will be the “DISEASE MODELS” session chair and his talk title will be: “Molecular mechanisms of contractile abnormalities for the MYH7 variant G256E”. Graduate student,…

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Dr. Nagana Gowda’s CTMR Pilot Project leads to R01 Grant Award
Byctmr1 July 15, 2021November 21, 2024

Dr. Nagana Gowda, CTMR Investigator and Research Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, has been awarded an NIH Research Project Grant (R01) thanks in part to CTMR Pilot Grant support. Dr. Gowda’s awarded project is entitled “Quantitative Analysis of Labile Metabolites in Biological Samples” and focuses on addressing the current lack…

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