The Wiggs Lab, part of the The Mooney Lab for Exercise, Nutrition, and Biochemistry at Baylor University, focuses on understanding and treating cancer cachexia
Joined August 2021
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WiggsLab retweeted
Jun 9
Children have a high chance of surviving cancer -- but often suffer afterwards from chemo's side effects.
Baylor researchers are exploring ways to combat issues like muscle loss, potentially improving survivors' health for decades:
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Congratulations to our newly promoted faculty!
Cory Smith, PhD and Michael Wiggs, PhD were both promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, in the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation.
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We’re hiring! Baylor's Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation invites applications for a TT Assistant Professor with expertise in clinical, applied, or translational health related research. Reach out if you are interested. apply.interfolio.com/172776
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The deadline to apply for our open faculty position is Friday, October 31! Please help us spread the word and share this opportunity with colleagues or scholars in your network.
#academicjobs #higheredjobs #HealthScienceCareers
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WiggsLab retweeted
18 Mar 2025
Let’s go Robbins College students. Grab a partner and join the challenge!
🏀March Madness is here!🏀 This year's contest... Grab a partner and hit the court! One partner must complete 5 free throws, and the other must complete 5 three-pointers—simultaneously! Dean Carter and the First Gent have teamed up to score 9/10 points. Can you beat their score?!
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Fantastic seminar by Dr Greene (@UACachexia) on the stark differences in cachexia phenotype between males and females @TexasACSM
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WiggsLab retweeted
Robbins College is mourning the devastating loss of Dr. Jeff Forsse, Clinical Assistant Professor, who died tragically in a farming accident this past weekend. Please join us in praying for Dr. Forsse’s family and friends during this difficult time. bit.ly/3OWwZET
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WiggsLab retweeted
16 Feb 2024
One week away!!
Looking forward to seeing you all there, TACSM Members!
Make sure you are registered; preregistration ends tomorrow night.
Poster/Abstract information has begun being emailed out to all.
Stay tuned for a couple more updates for this next week!
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WiggsLab retweeted
15 Sep 2023
So excited for this Call! Thanks to @UACachexia, @YNishimura87 and Dr. T Washington for your efforts to get this launched!🥳 #Cancer #cachexia #myotwitter #diversity. DM or email me if you have questions or if you have a presubmission inquiry.
15 Sep 2023
Exciting stuff to come from @AJPCellPhys! Thanks to the efforts of @thomashawke, along with our colleage Dr. Tyrone Washington and Dr Yusuke Nishimura we are proud to help with this new call for papers!
MECHANISMS UNDERLYING DIVERSITY IN CANCER CACHEXIA
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WiggsLab retweeted
25 Aug 2023
I’m looking for a post-doc! In addition to working on a fun @NIHAging project, you get to live in one of the best outdoor recreation places in America, collaborate with great folks including @UACachexia and @AIMRC_UofA, and join a growing team. #myotwitter uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/…
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Our department is hiring a lab manager to help support the amazing and collaborative research being done by several investigators. ejof.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/…
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WiggsLab retweeted
15 Aug 2023
Excited to have @KevinMurachPhD as a member of our @UARKHHPR faculty. His work on #aging #muscle is groundbreaking. Read the latest on his most recent #NIH grant below.
news.uark.edu/articles/64895… #myotwitter @UArkansas
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5 Aug 2023
A crazy ride getting this study from beginning to end. Outstanding team of trainees that bonded in ways you can't imagine. End of the day, the data help us to better see the story biological sex plays in cachexia.
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New in @japplphysiol: @AReginaCabrera @WillDeaver et al. studied #sexdifferences ♂️♀️in the onset of colorectal cancer-cachexia.
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@STsitkanou @MuscleSciMegan @BIDMChealth @Baylor @VanderbiltMPB @UArkansas #MuscleAtrophy #ProteinTurnover
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Meet Dr. Cory Smith, @Baylor's expert on health and task performance in extreme conditions!
Dr. Smith's research focuses on military and occupational workers in environments ranging from the Arctic to low-gravity simulated lunar conditions.
🔗More here:
robbins.baylor.edu/news/stor…
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WiggsLab retweeted
30 Mar 2023
Congrats to @HornbergerLab & colleagues for their new @iScience_CP paper: A Novel Method for Visualizing In-Vivo Rates of Protein Degradation Provides Insight into how TRIM28 Regulates Muscle Size. tinyurl.com/ymtmc4c5
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Check out the latest from the lab looking at the effects of radiation and partial weight bearing on skeletal muscle: authors.elsevier.com/a/1gifx…
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The application for Baylor's new M.S. in Medical Science degree program is now open!
This program is designed to elevate students’ credentials for health program admissions, while also providing the opportunity to earn a valuable graduate degree.
💻: baylor.edu/hhpr/msms
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