Explore Muscle Physiology & Function Webinars
Explore Muscle Physiology & Function Webinars
Skeletal Muscle Circadian Clocks: Keeping Time for Systemic Health
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Sponsor: Aurora Scientific, Inc.
Partner: American Physiological Society
Dr. Karyn Esser presents the critical role of skeletal muscle circadian clocks in maintaining muscle strength, metabolic health, and systemic adaptations to endurance exercise.
Redox Regulation of Skeletal Muscle: A Journey from Liverpool to the International Space Station
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Sponsor: Aurora Scientific, Inc.
Partner: American Physiological Society
Dr. Anne McArdle and Dr. Malcolm Jackson explore groundbreaking research from the Muscle Laboratories at the University of Liverpool. They examine how redox regulation influences the adaptive responses of skeletal muscle during physical activity and how these processes evolve with age.
Effects of Ovarian Failure on Muscle Form and Function
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Sponsor: Aurora Scientific, Inc.
Partners: American Physiological Society, Society for Women’s Health Research, Scientist.com
In this presentation, Parastoo Mashouri, PhD Candidate will explore her pioneering research on the effects of gradual ovarian failure on skeletal muscle function.
Molecular Signals Mediating Increases in Muscle Size and Function
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Sponsor: Aurora Scientific, Inc.
Partner: American Physiological Society
In this webinar, Dr. Bert Blaauw elucidates skeletal muscle regulatory pathways and offers approaches to tackle muscle deficits for therapy.
Control of Muscle Glucose Uptake in vivo: Thinking Outside the Myocyte
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Sponsor: Kent Scientific Corporation
Partner: American Physiological Society
In this webinar, David Wasserman, PhD provides a more complete understanding of muscle glucose uptake through consideration of the integration of physiological systems that control this process.
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.