Seminar Series » Myology Institute » College of Medicine

The Myology Institute Seminar Series is designed to bring together the UF muscle community to hear the latest muscle biology research from local (UF) and external speakers. This forum is designed to foster discussions and collaborations within the university and provide faculty and students the opportunity to hear from leading national and international muscle researchers. The seminar is held the first and third WEDNESDAY of each month from 3:00-4:00pm Eastern timezone in Communicore C1-004 and via Zoom (unless otherwise noted below).

Upcoming Seminar Presentations

January 21, 2026: SIMPLI-GT: A novel gene therapy method to deliver and express large proteins

Hichem Tasfaout, PharmD, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology
University of Washington

Zoom Only

January 28, 2026: CANCELED due to winter storm related travel disruptions.

February 18, 2026: Complement C1q Drives Skeletal Muscle Wasting in Pancreatic Cancer

Jeremy Ducharme, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Associate; Sarah and Andrew Judge Labs
Department of Physical Therapy
University of Florida

March 4, 2026: Title TBA

Leigh Breen, Ph.D., FHEA, FECSS
Professor of Translational Physiology
Leicester Lifestyle and Health Research Group

Zoom Only

March 13, 2026: Title TBA

Kerri-Winters-Stone, Ph.D.
Penny and Phil Knight Endowed Professor in Cancer Research Innovation
Oregon Health & Science University

This seminar is part of the Department of Physical Therapy’s NMPT Symposium held in the Rion Ballroom at the Reitz Union. Visit their WEBSITE for additional details.

April 1, 2026: Title TBA

Kevin Campbell, Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
University of Iowa

April 15, 2026: Title TBA

Michael Lopez, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Neurology, and Genetics
Associate Scientist, UAB Center for Exercise Medicine

Zoom Only

Upcoming Seminar Presentations

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