The role of protein modifications on muscle development

Project Details

This project is investigating the molecular mechanisms of myogenesis and ultimately aims to understand how protein modifications can be modulated to enhance regeneration.

Research Opportunities

This research project is available to Honours students to join as part of their thesis.
Please contact the Research Group Leader to discuss your options.

Research Publications

Davey, J.R., Watt, K.I., Parker, B.L., Chaudhuri, R., Ryall, J.G., Cunningham, L., Qian, H., Sartorelli, V., Sandri, M., Chamberlain, J., James, D.E., Gregorevic, P. Integrated expression analysis of muscle hypertrophy identifies Asb2 as a negative regulator of muscle mass JCI Insight (2016) 1(5): pii: e85477. PMID: 27182554

Mills, R.J., Parker, B.L., Monnot, P., Needham, E.J., Vivien, C.J., Ferguson, C., Parton, R.G., James, D.E., Porrello, E.R., Hudson, J.E. Development of a human skeletal micro muscle platform with pacing capabilities. Biomaterials (2019) 198:217-227. PMID: 30527761

Mills, R.J., Titmarsh, D.M., Koenig, X., Parker, B.L., Ryall, J.G., Quaife-Ryan, G.A., Voges, H.K., Hodson, M.P., Ferguson, C., Drowley, L., Plowright, A.T., Needham, E.J., Wang, Q.D., Gregorevic, P., Xin, M., Thomas, W.G., Parton, R.G., Nielsen, L.K, Launikonis, B.S., James, D.E., Elliott, D.A., Porrello, E.R., Hudson, J.E. Functional screening in human cardiac organoids reveals a metabolic mechanism for cardiomyocyte cell cycle arrest. PNAS (2017) 114(40):E8372-E8381. PMID: 28916735

Research Group

Parker laboratory: Metabolic Proteomics & Signal Transduction



Faculty Research Themes

Infection and Immunology

School Research Themes

Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, Cell Signalling, Systems Biology



Key Contact

For further information about this research, please contact the research group leader.

Department / Centre

Anatomy and Physiology

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