Assistant Professor @UABHeersink. Aging, cellular senescence, and skeletal muscle biology.
Joined June 2011
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Really nice write-up by Katie Cottingham in @UABNews highlighting our lab’s work!
@UABDeptMed @UABHeersink
UAB researchers review how senescent “zombie” cells contribute to skeletal muscle weakness with aging and disease, outlining emerging therapies such as senolytics and senomorphics that could help preserve muscle health and extend health span. go.uab.edu/42e78hN
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Excited to share our latest review on cellular senescence in skeletal muscle, now in press @AJPCellPhys! Led by @PapanikolaouPhD and supported by an outstanding team.
journals.physiology.org/doi/…
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Join us on March 3, 2026 at the UAB Alumni House for The UAB Aging Research Symposium!
For more information, visit: go.uab.edu/agingresearchsymp…
See you there!
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Whole-body p21 transgenic🐭
#SkeletalMuscle atrophy fibrosis
⏬Treadmill Grip strength
SkM transcriptomic #Senescence #SASP
⏬OXPHOS
⏫myonuclei & interstitial cell #DNADamage
p21 overexpression does Not increase p16 in SkM
@NKLeBRASSEUR @MolMetab 2023
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21 Nov 2025
Thank you for the nice summary and continued support!
What did you miss at the November 2025 Nathan Shock Center Seminar? @DavisEnglund
We hope to see you next time!
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18 Nov 2025
Thanks, Matt! Already looking forward to next year.
17 Nov 2025
Myself and the rest of the @UABExerciseMed had a great time at the Tornado Alley Muscle Meeting last week. Outstanding talks from @ThalackerMercer @DavisEnglund and their trainees. Kudos to @KevinMurachPhD @DavisEnglund and the other organizers for putting on a great meeting.
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Davis Englund, PhD retweeted
15 Nov 2025
It’s just about that time for the Tornado Alley Muscle Meeting! @AJPCellPhys @uacoehp @AIMRC_UofA @UArkResearch
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Davis Englund, PhD retweeted
12 Nov 2025
Looking forward to attending the upcoming Tornado Alley Muscle Meeting this week hosted by @KevinMurachPhD @DavisEnglund #ZachHettinger, and #BenjaminMiller. Hopefully no actual tornados 😄
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Davis Englund, PhD retweeted
5 Nov 2025
Upcoming Postdoc Position! With Chris Nelson’s lab at U of A, we are looking for a fully supported 2-year postdoc to work on muscle gene editing and detection of gene doping in vivo. If interested, email myself and Chris: kmurach@uark.edu and nelsonc@uark.edu #myotwitter
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15 Oct 2025
Great to have my friend and colleague @FerdinandvW visit the Englund Lab this week! Fantastic @UABExerciseMed seminar on exercise adaptation in children with cerebral palsy – more exciting work ahead! @ThalackerMercer @UABHeersink
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Davis Englund, PhD retweeted
11 Aug 2025
Review by CL Sexton and S Meza-Perez et al. (@DavisEnglund @uabmedicine ) The role of #adiposetissue in critical illness-induced #skeletalmusclewasting—new considerations for treatment approaches 🩻💪
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13 May 2025
Kostas was also the recipient of an award recognizing his outstanding talk - proud mentor!
13 May 2025
Talented postdoc @KPapanikolaou93 showcasing his early work in the lab examining cellular senescence as a source of skeletal muscle dysfunction at UAB Postdoc Research Day.
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13 May 2025
Talented postdoc @KPapanikolaou93 showcasing his early work in the lab examining cellular senescence as a source of skeletal muscle dysfunction at UAB Postdoc Research Day.
@UABHeersink
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Davis Englund, PhD retweeted
6 Mar 2025
A short story: “A satellite cell-dependent epigenetic fingerprint in skeletal muscle identity genes after lifelong physical activity” @FASEBorg @UKYCMB @OMRF @UArkResearch @uacoehp @UABHeersink @DavisEnglund @CoryDungan #myotwitter faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.co…
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Davis Englund, PhD retweeted
27 Feb 2025
Announcing the 6 finalist for the Advances in Skeletal Muscle Biology Conference Trainee Communication Award! Vote for your favorite video and the trainee with the most likes wins! @MYOTWlTTER
#6 of 6: Angad Yadav
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31 Oct 2024
Congrats to all!
31 Oct 2024
A 5 year odyssey with @FerdinandvW “The 24-hour molecular landscape after exercise in humans reveals MYC is sufficient for muscle growth” in @emboreports embopress.org/doi/full/10.10… Congrats to 1st authors! @SebastianEdman @RonaldGJones3 Database: data.myoanalytics.com #myotwitter
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Davis Englund, PhD retweeted
30 Oct 2024
Hey Myotwitter! A call for papers in @AJPCellPhys edited by @thomashawke @CoryDungan and yours truly. We would love to see your work so send it our way!
New AJP-CELL Call for Papers: Myogenic Stem Cells: From Single Cell Biology to Muscle Physiology
8 Oct 2024
New AJP-CELL Call for Papers: Myogenic Stem Cells: From Single Cell Biology to Muscle Physiology
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8 Mar 2024
Thrilled to announce I will be starting my lab this summer at @UABHeersink. Of course, I will be looking to build a research team and recruiting at all levels. Exciting NIH-funded research exploring cellular senescence and muscle dysfunction - If interested, please reach out!
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