The CTMR is a Proud Sponsor of the 2024 Cardiac Regulatory Mechanisms Gordon Research Conference

The CTMR is a Proud Sponsor of the 2024 Cardiac Regulatory Mechanisms Gordon Research Conference

The CTMR is a Proud Sponsor of the 2024 Cardiac Regulatory Mechanisms Gordon Research Conference Two of our CTMR Directors, Mike Regnier and Jen Davis, will present their research at the conference. And CTMR Investigator, Rong Tian, is co-Chairing the event happening June 23-28, 2024, at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire. Jennifer Davis…

CTMR Faculty- Valerie Daggett- to Present the UW University Faculty Lecture

CTMR Faculty- Valerie Daggett- to Present the UW University Faculty Lecture

Congratulations to CTMR investigator Dr. Valerie Daggett for being awarded the UW 2023 University Faculty Lecture award! Dr. Daggett will present her work at the 47th annual University Faculty Lecture. Please see the event information below and more information here. Valerie Daggett, PhD David and Nancy Auth Endowed Professor in the Department of Bioengineering Talk…

Join us tomorrow (Feb 29th) for a seminar by Dr. Silvia Blemker, Univ of Virginia

Join us tomorrow (Feb 29th) for a seminar by Dr. Silvia Blemker, Univ of Virginia

The CTMR is thrilled to be hosting Dr. Silvia Blemker, Robert Thomson Distinguished Professor in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. Dr. Blemker will visit us in Seattle tomorrow, February 29th, to present at the Breakfast Club Seminar Series and visit with UW researchers throughout the day. Please see the details on the flyer…

Regnier Lab Hosts Invited Guest Speaker- Romi Castillo

Regnier Lab Hosts Invited Guest Speaker- Romi Castillo

The Regnier Lab is hosting Doctoral Candidate, Romi Castillo, from Dr. Jil Tardiff’s lab at the University of Arizona. Romi was a former undergraduate student at UW, and studied the effects of dATP on acto-myosin interactions using the in vitro motility assay with Saffie Mohran in the Regnier Lab. She will be presenting her current…

2023 CTMR Symposium Schedule

The 4th annual UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) symposium will be an all-day event on Monday, December 4th, 2023. See below for the preliminary schedule. Submit your Abstract for the Symposium by November 15th. Please see the information for ABSTRACT SUBMISSION HERE. Please REGISTER HERE by completing the Google Form. When registering you will be able to select in-person or Zoom…

Congratulations to Alec Smith!

Congratulations to Alec Smith!

CTMR Investigator Alec Smith, PhD, recently had an R21 funded through the NIAMS that will be looking at developing human stem cell-based models of the muscle spindle for studying proprioceptive function in skeletal muscle. Additionally, he received an Award from the Weill Neurohub to develop models of the neuromuscular junction for studying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis…

2023 CTMR Symposium: Call for Abstracts

Abstract submission is now open for the 4th annual UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) symposium that will be held on Monday, December 4th, 2023. To be considered for a poster presentation, abstracts must be submitted by November 15, 2023. Undergraduate students, graduate students, post-docs, research scientists, etc. involved in muscle research, or any related fields are encouraged to submit an abstract….