Muscle Metabolism and Physiology Lab

Our paper titled “Inhibition of mitochondrial fission protein Drp1 ameliorates skeletal myopathy in the D2-mdx model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy” was accepted for publication in American Journal of Physiology – Cell Physiology. Former masters student H. Grace Rosen is the… Continue Reading →

Our article entitled “Voluntary Exercise Attenuates Tumor Growth in a Preclinical Model of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer” was published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/abstract/2025/08000/voluntary_exercise_attenuates_tumor_growth_in_a.12.aspx This publication marks Nick’s first first-author publication. Our study demonstrates that voluntary exercise can slow… Continue Reading →

Congratulations to Nicolas Berger for successfully defending his dissertation proposal entitled “The role of skeletal muscle Dynamin-Related Protein 1 in regulating exercise training-induced adaptations”!!!

Congratulations to first-year doctoral student Jared Lourie on winning the Best Graduate Student Research Award at the College of Mathematics and Sciences Annual Showcase! His poster presentation is entitled “A Novel Gene Therapy Platform Using GLP1 and EX4 Attenuates Hyperglycemia… Continue Reading →

Jared presented our collaborative work with Remedium Bio on a novel gene therapy using GLP-1 and EX4 in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes. He won the Poster with Best Visuals Award. Nick did an oral presentation on his… Continue Reading →

Nick had the honor of presenting his abstract poster entitled “Effects of Partial Ablation of Skeletal Muscle Drp1 on Mitochondrial Quality Control Proteins Following Exercise” at the American Physiological Society (APS) annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland. His research focused on the… Continue Reading →

Nick presented his abstract, “Partial Drp1 Ablation in Skeletal Muscle Attenuates Exercise-Induced Mitophagy Activation,” at the Muscle Biology Conference hosted by the University of Florida. His research explored how reduced levels of the mitochondrial fission protein Drp1 affect mitophagy responses to… Continue Reading →

Nicolas Berger, a third-year doctoral student in the Exercise and Health Sciences program, has successfully passed his qualifying examination, a major academic benchmark on the path to earning a PhD! Congratulations, Nick!

Nick Berger presents in Boston, MA. Partial Knockout of Skeletal Muscle Dynamin-Related Protein 1 Modulates Mitochondrial Quality Controls Proteins After Exercise.

Nick Berger presents in Long Beach, CA. Effects of Partial Knockout of Skeletal Muscle Dynamin-Related Protein 1 on Skeletal Muscle Characteristics in Lean and Obese Mice.