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Join us for a special event focusing on Myotonic Dystrophy!
This special event, jointly hosted by the Seattle Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center (MDSRC) and the CTMR, is a fabulous opportunity for researchers and clinicians to connect with the myotonic dystrophy community over food and refreshments. We are thrilled that Dr. John Day will join us from Standford for a research seminar on…
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,…
CTMR 2021 Symposium Schedule and Registration
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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…
CTMR Pilot Grants application deadline: February 15, 2023
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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, by 5:00 pm. Visit http://ctmr.washington.edu/pilot-grants/ for more information.
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…
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…