Explore Muscle Physiology & Function Webinars
Explore Muscle Physiology & Function Webinars
Cut and Paste of Myosin Binding Protein-C in Striated Muscles
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Sponsor: Aurora Scientific, Inc.
Partner: American Physiological Society
Dr. Samantha Harris discusses the development of three new mouse models in her lab, engineered to target and replace specific myosin binding protein-C paralogs in muscle fibers and impact of their mutations on skeletal and cardiac muscle diseases.
Integrating Patient Engagement and Trainee Development in Pre-Clinical Research
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Sponsor: Aurora Scientific, Inc.
Partner: American Physiological Society
Christopher Perry, PhD discusses how his laboratory aims to discover mechanisms by which metabolic dysfunction causes muscle weakness and apply these findings to develop new therapies for muscle disorders. Homira Osman, PhD provides a particular focus on leveraging scientific findings for practice and policy and linking trainees with patient communities.
Functional Recovery of the Musculoskeletal System Following Injury – Leveraging the Large Animal Model
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Sponsor: Aurora Scientific, Inc.
Partner: American Physiological Society
Watch Dr. Sarah Greising discuss the current pathophysiologic understanding of the skeletal muscle remaining following traumatic musculoskeletal injuries.
Cardiac Tissue Slices: Preparation, Data Acquisition, and Analysis
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Sponsor: IonOptix
Partners: American Physiological Society, European Council for Cardiovascular Research
Dr. Bradley Palmer demonstrates the challenging preparation of cardiac tissue slices and measurement of force and calcium.
Understanding the Heart’s Intracellular Orchestra: Functional Characterization of Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Cardiomyocytes
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Sponsor: IonOptix
Dr. Joe Soughayer and Dr. Adam Veteto provide an in-depth overview on excitation-contraction (E-C) coupling in cardiomyocytes and the tools to characterize this.
Cutting Edge Conversations 2022
Webinar Series
February - June 2022
On-Demand
The Cutting Edge Conversations series offers a deep dive into specific research areas and focused insights regarding market-relevant processes from respected firms in the industry.
Musculoskeletal Complications of Cancer and its Treatments
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Sponsor: Aurora Scientific, Inc.
Partner: American Physiological Society
Dr. Andrea Bonetto discusses the importance of musculoskeletal preservation in cancer treatment and shares evidence that bone preservation directly impacts muscle size and function in cachexia.
Aging and Skeletal Muscle Plasticity
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Sponsor: Aurora Scientific, Inc.
Partners: American Physiological Society, Alliance for Aging Research
Join Sue Bodine, PhD for a deep dive into her research focused on the decline in muscle mass with aging and the role that innervation plays in muscle atrophy.
Telemetry 101: Exploring the New ADInstruments’ Small Animal Telemetry Systems
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Sponsor: ADInstruments
Join Phil Griffiths, PhD for a technology overview and discussion around popular and unique applications of Kaha Telemetry for small animal research.
20 Years of TRPV4: Exploring Science, Discovery, and Future Directions
June 2021
On-DemandA virtual conference to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of TRPV4 and discuss its importance across various biological systems and associated disease models.
Unraveling Excitation-Contraction Coupling: Simultaneous Measures of Intracellular Calcium and Action Potentials
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Sponsor: IonOptix
Join Patrick Schönleitner, PhD and Francisco Altamirano, PhD as they share their work involving simultaneous measurements of intracellular calcium, membrane voltage, and contractility of cardiomyocytes.
Experimental Muscle Mechanics in Aging and Disease
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Sponsor: Aurora Scientific, Inc.
Partners: American Physiological Society, Alliance for Aging Research
Join Dr. Rizwan Qaisar and Matt Borkowski for a deep dive into the experimental protocols used for measuring muscle function and mechanics for in vivo and in vitro research.