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

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…

Call for Applications: Wellstone MDSRC Trainees

The Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center (MDSRC) at the University of Washington Invites Grant Applications for: Graduate and Postdoctoral Research or Training in Muscular Dystrophies The Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center seeks applications from pre- and post-doctoral trainees, or other individuals in mentored training positions in basic,…

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…

Farid Moussavi-Harami Receives the Paul F. Cranefield Award

Congratulations to CTMR faculty investigator Farid Moussavi-Harami, Assistant Professor in the UW Division of Cardiology, for receipt of the Paul F. Cranefield award from the Council of the Society of General Physiologists. The award, reserved for a truly noteworthy paper, is to recognize an independent young investigator who has published an outstanding article in the Journal…

Congratulations to Jeff Chamberlain for receiving the MDA Legacy Award

Congratulations to CTMR faculty member Jeff Chamberlain for receipt of the 2024 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Legacy Award for Achievement in Research. Jeff is a leading investigator in gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This award is presented for outstanding contributions to translational neuromuscular disease research and will be presented at the 2024 MDA…

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!

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….

Registration is now open for our 4th annual 2023 CTMR Symposium

Registration is now open for our 4th annual UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) symposium.  This year the symposium will be an all-day event on Monday, December 4th, 2023.  We are planning to have an in-person symposium but will also have a Zoom-in option. A preliminary schedule is included below for your reference. Please REGISTER HERE by completing the Google Form. When registering…

New CTMR Program Manager

The CTMR’s Program Manager, Katie Dickinson, is transitioning to support other programs at UW. We will miss Katie in the CTMR. A big thank you to her for skillfully supporting the CTMR over the past year. We wish her all the best in her future endeavors! We are excited to introduce our new Program Manager…

CTMR represents at the 50th European Muscle Conference Florence 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,…

4th Annual CTMR Symposium December 4th 2023!

Save the date for our 4th annual UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) symposium.  This year the symposium will be an all-day event on Monday, December 4th, 2023 in Seattle, WA at Orin Smith Auditorium.   We are planning to have an in-person symposium but will also have a Zoom-in option.   Our Keynote speakers this year will be: Douglas Millay, PhD, is a faculty member…

Congratulations to CTMR Team Core D for their JGP May cover showing “A detailed computational model of striated muscle elucidates how mutations and drugs may alter twitch timing. The spatially explicit model simulates myosin motors connected within a compliant, contractile lattice, complete with thin filament regulation and varying mutation penetrance. The model yields data used…

CTMR/BioCAT collaboration leads to new PNAS paper “Structural OFF/ON transitions of myosin in relaxed porcine myocardium predict calcium-activated force“ The UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) working with the Regnier Lab and the BioCAT x-ray beamline at the Advanced Photon Source of Argonne National Lab, explore the potential of sarcomere-targeted small molecules as treatments…

UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) 2022 symposium brings the muscle community together!

UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) 2022 symposium brings the muscle community together!

On October 24th, 2022 the CTMR held its annual symposium. Over 130 people registered and researchers from a variety of backgrounds shared their work during our first in-person symposium since the founding of the Center in 2019.   CTMR director, Dr, Michael Regnier welcomed scientists from near and far. Although most of the attendees were from…

CTMR Pilot Grant Recipient Dr. Farid Moussavi-Harami awarded NIH R01 Grant

CTMR Pilot Grant Recipient Dr. Farid Moussavi-Harami awarded NIH R01 Grant

A huge congratulations to 2020 CTMR pilot grant recipient Farid Moussavi-Harami, MD, who recently received a Notice of Award for his first NIH R01 grant! An Assistant Professor with the UW Medicine’s Division of Cardiology, Dr. Moussavi Harami’s CTMR pilot grant study focused on the genetic mutations, such as dilated cardiomyopathy, impacted contractile force in…

Thurs 2/17: Talk by Jolanda van der Velden, PhD of VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam

Thurs 2/17: Talk by Jolanda van der Velden, PhD of VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam

Join us for the Breakfast Club talk this upcoming Thursday, February 17, 202; 9:00 – 10:00 AM by Dr. Jolanda van der Velden professor and chair at VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam. The talk, hosted by hosted by Dr. Michael Regnier (Dept. of Bioengineering), will occur both in person at the Orin Smith Auditorium, SLU…

CTMR Pilot Funding Available – Deadline Feb 16th

CTMR Pilot Funding Available – Deadline Feb 16th

Proposals to the Pilot Grant program of the UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) are now being accepted. This program supports the development of exciting new muscle research by enabling investigators to obtain preliminary data needed to apply for follow-on funding and receive training in new skills. Funding up to $25,000 (direct costs) is available. Applications are due…