Defining the molecular and cellular underpinnings of neuromuscular diseases

Joined May 2024
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We had a great time at the 2nd annual MAXIMUS Retreat last week! 🧬💪 Thank you to Drs. Crosbie, Schenk, and Cripps for sharing their expertise and to Anthony Roman Gómez for sharing his personal journey as a DMD patient.
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A big congratulations to our Excellent Poster and Excellent Oral Presentation Award winners! 🏆 Check out these highlights of our graduate and undergraduate students showcasing their research! 📸
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“Don’t worry, everyone. I brought my own appetizers.” 🐜🔥
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This amazing news made my week! 🎊 I’m beyond blessed to be part of the @_BrightFocus community while studying the protective microglial responses in the context of Alzheimer’s disease. Super thankful to @BlurtonJonesLab and the entire MBJ team for their continuous support!
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Trainees flexing their research awards at the muscle retreat 💪
11 Apr 2025
This was a fun inaugural UCI retreat with 100 attendees and guests Drs. Sacco, Tapscott, and Lloyd!. Extra special since my student Ben Clock won best oral presentation and students Olga Jaime and Sebastien Colobong won best poster awards. My lab is rockin 🤩💡🧬🧫🔬
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11 Apr 2025
This was a fun inaugural UCI retreat with 100 attendees and guests Drs. Sacco, Tapscott, and Lloyd!. Extra special since my student Ben Clock won best oral presentation and students Olga Jaime and Sebastien Colobong won best poster awards. My lab is rockin 🤩💡🧬🧫🔬
UCI Muscle Biology inaugural retreat ongoing. Amazing speakers and interactions by all
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Up to 80% of advanced stage cancers suffer from severe muscle wasting disease know as cachexia, and this results in 1 in 3 cancer patient deaths. We are excited to support and attend the @UCIrvineHealth anti cancer challenge 5k! Register soon
Lace up for the UC Irvine Anti-Cancer Challenge 5K! 👟🏃‍♀️🏃 Join us this year for a run or walk that makes a real impact! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Register now at anti-cancerchallenge.org and be part of a community dedicated in the fight against #cancer!
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So excited for the funnest Family friendly Science Event in Los Angeles with @BillNye and @PHDcomics founder Jorge Cham and 200 other amazing local groups tomorrow next door to USC and LA Science Center 🧬 cityofstem.org/event-details
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11 Apr 2025
Hey, if you're in the Los Angeles area, come see me this Saturday at City of Stem, LA's biggest science festival! I'll be presenting on the main stage at 12:30pm (free book giveaway!), and hanging out and drawing cartoon portraits all day at booth E1! See you there!
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A packed house for Dr Tom Lloyd from Baylor as he talks about his research findings in VCP myopathy
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UCI Muscle Biology inaugural retreat ongoing. Amazing speakers and interactions by all
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23 Oct 2024
My lab is searching for a Senior Research Associate to contribute to R01 funded research in skeletal muscle stem cells and iPSCs, and team science. Apply here: @MYOTWlTTER @youinthelab @musclecellnews @MuscleStemCell jobs.uci.edu/careers-home/jo…

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UC Irvine is ranked among nation’s top 10 public universities for 10th year in a row – UCI News news.uci.edu/2024/09/24/uc-i…

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This is so cool! Way to go Wendy!!
Congratulations to Wendy Brown for being named one of the 40 Under 40 by Georgia Tech! She researches cartilage tissue engineering for injuries and in microgravity on the International Space Station. 👍🤘tinyurl.com/bdnzcaba
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Congratulations to Wendy Brown for being named one of the 40 Under 40 by Georgia Tech! She researches cartilage tissue engineering for injuries and in microgravity on the International Space Station. 👍🤘tinyurl.com/bdnzcaba
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True: we will be strengthening our collaborations and working towards center level funding this summer! Also need a beach day 🏖️ 🏝️
Summer Vibes
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