Research work funded in part by the UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) was recently presented at the 66th Biophysical Society Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA. Congratulations to all presenters!
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…
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…
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…
We are excited to announce that Ruwanthi (Ru) Gunawardane, Ph.D. is joining CTMR as a member of our External Advisory Board. Ru was recently named Executive Director of the Allen Institute for Cell Science in 2020 after spending five years at Amgen, where she worked on assay development for multiple drug targets spanning oncology, inflammation,…
Dr. Nagana Gowda, CTMR Investigator and Research Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, has been awarded an NIH Research Project Grant (R01) thanks in part to CTMR Pilot Grant support. Dr. Gowda’s awarded project is entitled “Quantitative Analysis of Labile Metabolites in Biological Samples” and focuses on addressing the current lack…
Applications are now open for the UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) Mini Pilot Grants! Mini Pilot Grants provide $5,000-$10,000 in direct support for pilot studies to new users of CTMR core services who need a limited, specified set of data from one of the cores. Examples of the use of this grant mechanism…
The UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) is delighted to announce that three exciting pilot grants have been awarded as part of the 2021 Pilot Grant Program. The CTMR Pilot Grant Program provides funding to support the development of exciting new muscle research on campus by allowing investigators to (1) obtain preliminary data needed…
Registration is now open for the International Society for Heart Research-Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Webinars coming up in April! Register now using the links below. Please note time zones when registering: webinar times vary to capture audiences in different regions. Can’t join the webinar but still want to watch? All presentations will be…
