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 C1-11 and via Zoom (unless otherwise noted below).
Upcoming Seminar Presentations:
September 20, 2023: Development and Use of a Novel, Optimized Approach to Probe Nanoscale Sarcomere Structure Across Models of Muscle Weakness
Collin Douglas, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Associate- Karyn Esser Lab
Department of Physiology and Aging
University of Florida
October 11, 2023: The Neuromuscular Junction: New insights to protect it from aging and diseases
Gregorio Valdez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Translational Neuroscience
Brown University
October 18, 2023 (ZOOM ONLY): Analysis of cellular dynamics during adolescent skeletal muscle growth and in response to genotoxic stress
Joe Chakkalakal, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Duke University School of Medicine
Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Cell Biology
November 1, 2023: Don’t Forget the Females: When Girls and Women Develop Dystrophinopathy
Alison Barnard, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
University of Florida
November 15, 2023 (ZOOM ONLY): Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Development and Regeneration of Skeletal Muscle
Sigmar Stricker, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Biochemistry
Freie Universität Berlin
Zoom Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93814172302
December 6, 2023: Title TBD
Rebecca Willcocks, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Therapy
University of Florida
Past Seminar Series
- Spring 2023 Seminars
- Fall 2022 Seminars
- Spring 2022 Seminars
- Fall 2021 Seminars
- Spring 2021 Seminars
- Fall 2020 Seminars
- Spring 2020 Seminars
- Fall 2019 Seminars
- Spring 2019 Seminars
- Fall 2018 Seminars
- Spring 2018 Seminars
- Fall 2017 Seminars
- Spring 2017 Seminars
- Fall 2016 Seminars
- Spring 2016 Seminars
- Fall 2015 Seminars