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Myogenesis Discussion Group @MyogenesisGroup

A virtual discussion group on skeletal/smooth/cardiac muscle funded by @MbD_UofT, @UofT, organized by @RokMatthew and @xu_bellaxixi

Joined September 2020
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Excited to host Dr. Steve Guzman from @aguilarlab_UM, University of Michigan at the next Myogenesis Discussion Group “Nuclear Speckles Regulate Splicing During Muscle Stem Cell Activation and Aging” 📅May 25, 2026 ⏰ 2–3 PM EST📍Virtual Looking forward to a fascinating discussion
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Join us for the April #Myogenesis seminar! We’re excited to host Dr. Darryl Davis presenting: “Extracellular Vesicle–Based Modulation of Atrial Remodeling in Atrial Fibrillation” Apr 27, 2026 2–3 PM EST Zoom link will be shared on the day. DM to attend or present!
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📢 Join us for our March #Myogenesis meeting! We’re excited to host Dr. Paige Cole (Owens Lab, Liverpool John Moores University, UK) presenting 🗓 March 30, 2026 ⏰ 2–3 PM EST 💻 Zoom link shared day-of via email #SkeletalMuscle #Myogenesis #MuscleBiology #StemCells #CellCycle
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🎉 Happy New Year! We’re excited to kick off #Myogenesis 2026 with a talk by Dr. Tanner Wherley (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital). 🗓 Jan 26, 2026 | ⏰ 2–3 PM EST 📄 Poster details below ⬇️ | 🔗 Zoom link shared on the day of meeting.
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📣 Last #Myogenesis seminar of 2025! Mon Nov 24, 2 to 3 pm ET Speaker: Dr. Jessica Braun (University of Copenhagen) “Neuronatin deficiency impairs soleus and cardiac muscle function in male and female mice.” Poster below. Interested in presenting in 2026? DM Matthew or Bella.
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17 Oct 2025
For our spooky October meeting we will be hosting Samar Rizvi from Aurora Scientific, Canada and who completed their MSc at the Cohn Lab. Samar will present their talk titled "Instrumental Insights in Muscle Physiology Research" at 2-3pm EST on Monday the 27th, October 2025.
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We’re excited to kick off the fall season of Myogenesis with our Sept. speaker, Dr. Marine Theret (UBC)! Monday, Sept 29, 2025 2–3pm EST | Online Come join the community & connect with peers in muscle research. #Myogenesis #MuscleResearch
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Don’t forget to join us today!
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27 Jun 2025
🧬 Mark your calendars! Join us virtually on Wednesday, July 2nd (2–3 PM EST) for the next Myogenesis Discussion Group 💪 Dr. Val Fajardo @ValFajardoPhD will share his knowledge on “GSK3 Inhibition as an Exercise Mimetic: Its Potential Therapeutic Applications” #Sciencetalk
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🧬 Mark your calendars! Join us virtually on Wednesday, July 2nd (2–3 PM EST) for the next Myogenesis Discussion Group 💪 Dr. Val Fajardo @ValFajardoPhD will share his knowledge on “GSK3 Inhibition as an Exercise Mimetic: Its Potential Therapeutic Applications” #Sciencetalk
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Reminder! Don’t forget to join us today from 2-3 pm!
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25 May 2025
Seminar Alert ‼️ We’re thrilled to host Dr. Penny Gilbert (University of Toronto, Canada) on Monday, May 26, 2025 | 2–3 PM EST 🧠🧬She’ll be presenting: “Engineering niches to uncover satellite cell regulators” Join us virtually! #ScienceTwitter #MuscleResearch #ScienceSeminar
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Seminar Alert ‼️ We’re thrilled to host Dr. Penny Gilbert (University of Toronto, Canada) on Monday, May 26, 2025 | 2–3 PM EST 🧠🧬She’ll be presenting: “Engineering niches to uncover satellite cell regulators” Join us virtually! #ScienceTwitter #MuscleResearch #ScienceSeminar
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Happy Monday! Just a reminder to join us for the myogenesis meeting happening today from 2–3 PM🗓️
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28 Apr 2025
Excited to invite you to our next Myogenesis 2025 seminar on April 28 from 2–3 PM. We’re thrilled to host ✨Matthew Rok✨ who will share insights on: “Development of fully humanized mouse models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy” Join us online! #Myogenesis2025 #DMD
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Excited to invite you to our next Myogenesis 2025 seminar on April 28 from 2–3 PM. We’re thrilled to host ✨Matthew Rok✨ who will share insights on: “Development of fully humanized mouse models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy” Join us online! #Myogenesis2025 #DMD
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📢 Speaker Call! We’re seeking speakers for our myogenesis meetings! Interested presenters can email a summary of their work to the emails in the comments ⬇️ Session time is flexible! The next session is on March 31st, but we’re open to future dates. Please share!#ScienceTwitter
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Please email a summary of your work to all three emails listed below: 📩 matthew.rok@sickkids.ca 📩 bella.xu@mail.utoronto.ca 📩 yingxuan.zhu@sickkids.ca Looking forward to hearing from you!
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Seminar Alert! 🚨Join us virtually on Feb 24, 2025 (2-3 PM EST) as Dev Mehangrey from the Gramolini Lab, UofT presents: “Enhancing Immunofluorescence: The Case for Glyoxal in Cardiac Studies” Don’t miss this deep dive into advanced imaging techniques! #ScienceTwitter
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Happy New Year! 🎉 Myogenesis 2025 is back! Join us virtually on Jan 27th, 2–3 PM for an inspiring talk by Lavi Coren (Technion, Israel). Topic: “Fibroblast diversification is an embryonic process dependent on muscle contraction.” Don’t miss it🔖 #ScienceTwitter @LaviCoren
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📢Welcome to join us for the last talk of this year! Dr. Stephanie Tobin will be sharing her fascinating research on “Decoding Muscle Loss: Cardiac Cachexia, tRNA Dysregulation, and Muscle Atrophy Pathways”. 🗓️Join us virtually on Monday, Nov. 25th from 2 to 3 pm #ScienceTwitter
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🗓️ Happy Monday! Just a friendly reminder to join us virtually for Ainoa’s talk today from 2 to 3 PM. See you soon!
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24 Oct 2024
📢Join us virtually on October 28th 2 -3 PM for an insightful talk by Ainoa Tehedera-Villlafranca🔬. Ainoa will discuss her research on improving drug evaluation for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) using Organ-on-a-Chip Technology to biosense myotube integrity🌟#ScienceTwitter
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