Research
We primarily use the model genetic system C. elegans to learn new aspects of muscle development, maintenance and aging; we collaborate with Jennifer Kwong in Pediatrics on two projects: signaling from mitochondria to the sarcomere, and dilated cardiomyopathy from KO of betaPIX in mice.
Research Interest Keywords
skeletal muscle, heart muscle, C. elegans, cardiomyopathies, integrin adhesion sites