2022 Myofilament Meeting

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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”.

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