We’re excited to share that Kristi Kooiker, PhD, Research Scientist in the Moussavi-Harami Lab and UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) Mechanics & Devices Core Personnel, will be presenting at the Scalable 3D Biology Workshop Seattle 2026, hosted by FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics in partnership with Yokogawa. Kristi’s talk, “Multiscale Analytics of the Effects of…
We hope you can join us for the 7th Annual CTMR Symposium! WHEN: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | 9:00am – 6:00 pm PT WHERE: UW South Lake Union (SLU) campus (850 Republican St., Seattle, WA, 98109), C Building, Orin Smith Auditorium THEME: ENGINEERED MUSCLE TISSUES AND ORGANOIDS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: We are honored to host two…
This past November, the Center for Translational Muscle Research celebrated another year of pioneering muscle research at the 6th annual CTMR Symposium. This year, the symposium brought together a community of muscle researchers from across the world with a focus on the theme Modeling and Metabolism in Muscle Research.In keeping with the theme, keynote speaker…
Last chance to register for the 6th Annual Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) Symposium happening THIS Friday, November 21st at SLU and on Zoom! The symposium will be held in a hybrid format. Information for in-person participation and the symposium Zoom link will be sent out to all registered participants on 11/19. Please make sure to register so you receive this information! WHEN: Friday, November 21,…
The UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) Quantitative Analysis Core is excited to host a FREE introductory workshop on using the Command Line for Scientific Computing. Through partnership with the UW eScience Institute, CTMR Quantitative Analysis Core personnel will deliver the first in a potential series of Software Carpentry workshops aimed at giving students,…
The CTMR is proud to support the 2nd cohort of trainees in the Graduate (PhD) Student Career Development Series! The series is open to all UW biomedical graduate students and is co-facilitated by the CTMR Program Manager, Katie Mitzelfelt and the Associate Dean for Research, Education & Training in the UW School of Medicine, Bill Mahoney. Please see the information…
Stay tuned for more information on this year’s CTMR-hosted distinguished lecturers at the UW Cardiovascular Biology Breakfast Club Seminar Series! Here’s a sneak peak on who’s coming: Upcoming CTMR-Hosted Speakers in 2025-2026 Academic Year This year, the CTMR is thrilled to be hosting the following distinguished lecturers at Breakfast Club: Breakfast Club Seminar Series Weekly…
The leadership of the UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) is pleased to invite you to this year’s annual symposium happening on November 21, 2025. Please see the flyer and further information below. The symposium is open to anyone with an interest in muscle research and is a wonderful opportunity to share ideas and network with…
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, 2025, from 9-10am at our Cardiovascular Biology Breakfast Club seminar series. Talk Title: Work Hard, Relax Harder: Targeting Mechano-Transduction to Help the Heart Help Itself…
The UW Center for Translational Muscle Research was proud to be a co-sponsor of the 2024 Myofilament Meeting in Madison, WI. CTMR members Mike Regnier, Matt Childers, and Travis Tune presented research updates and led topical workshops on modeling myofilament diseases using iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes and computational methods. Workshop | May 21, 2024: This workshop will…
