The Muscle: Form and Function group is made up of biomedical scientists and physiologists whose research programmes range from cell and molecular biology and physiology to whole-body systems and integrative physiology. Focus is on striated (skeletal and cardiac) muscle with exercise, ageing and health as cross-cutting themes.
Research areas include:
- Physiological cardiac remodelling to improve repair and regeneration.
- The role of ageing in the regenerative capacity of the heart and skeletal muscle.
- Congenital myopathies: From mutations to treatment.
- Regulation of cardiac and skeletal muscle contractility by the thick filament in health, ageing and disease.
- The effects of healthy ageing on muscle structure and function
- The effects of critical illness on muscle
- The interaction of exercise and nutrition in regulating skeletal muscle protein turnover.
Our Partners
Nadace the JetBrains Foundation, EU Horizon 2020, Carlsbergfondet, Nutricia, Almond Board of California
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