The role of protein modifications on muscle development
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Dr Benjamin Parker+61 3 8344 2925
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
School Research Themes
Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, Cell Signalling, Systems Biology
Key Contact
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