Accelerating and expanding translational muscle research
The UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) is funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) to provide a unifying organization for muscle research in the heart of Seattle’s biomedical research community. The goal of the Center is to facilitate new collaborations, recruit new investigators, bring clinicians and researchers together, and provide access to state-of-the-art approaches in multi-scale biomechanics, metabolism, and quantitative-computational analysis, to accelerate translational research efforts at the UW.
Latest News:
6th Annual CTMR Symposium- Friday, November 21, 2025
Last chance to register for the 6th Annual Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) Symposium happening THIS Friday, November 21st at SLU and on Zoom! The symposium will be held in a hybrid format. Information for in-person participation…
Join the FREE Introductory Workshop on using the Command Line for Scientific Computing
The UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) Quantitative Analysis Core is excited to host a FREE introductory workshop on using the Command Line for Scientific Computing. Through partnership with…
Graduate Student Career Exploration & Development Course
The CTMR is proud to support the 2nd cohort of trainees in the Graduate (PhD) Student Career Development Series! The series is open to all UW biomedical graduate students and is co-facilitated by the CTMR…
CTMR to Host 3 Fantastic Distinguished Lecturers at The Cardiovascular Biology Breakfast Club Seminar Series- 2025-2026
Stay tuned for more information on this year’s CTMR-hosted distinguished lecturers at the UW Cardiovascular Biology Breakfast Club Seminar Series! Here’s a sneak peak on who’s coming: Upcoming CTMR-Hosted Speakers…
Save-the-Date for the 6th Annual CTMR Symposium – Nov 21, 2025!
The leadership of the UW Center for Translational Muscle Research (CTMR) is pleased to invite you to this year’s annual symposium happening on November 21, 2025. Please see the flyer and further…
Upcoming Events:
Sarcomere Society:
Online bi-weekly seminar series, Thursdays 8-9 am Pacific Time, covering current state-of-the-art research related to sarcomere structure and function.
To Subscribe to the Sarcomere Society email list and receive Zoom links to attend please click here.
Contact the Sarcomere Society Speaker Selection Committee – Drs Matt Childers & Joe Powers – to let us know about exciting new research you would like to present at an upcoming seminar (mcc7fb@uw.edu or powersjd@uw.edu)
Jan 15, 2026
Speaker: Arun Kumar Somavarapu / Instructor / Padron – Craig Lab, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
Talk Title: Cryo-EM Reveals How Cardiomyopathy Therapeutic Drugs Modulate the Myosin Motors of the Heart
Jan 29, 2026
Speaker: TBA
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Feb 12, 2026
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The International Sarcomere Society Seminar Series was founded by Drs. Mike Regnier, Mike Geeves, and Bill Lehman.
Resource Cores
Mechanics & Devices Core
The Mechanics and Devices Core provides state-of-the-art measurements of muscle biomechanics at multiple levels of integration, and develops new assays for maturation and assessment of early stage muscle.
Metabolism Core
The Metabolism Core provides tools for in-depth measures and analysis of metabolomics, energetics, cell respiration and mitochondrial function.
Quantitative Analysis Core
The Quantitative Analysis Core provides computational and statistical tools for understanding disease, suggesting new
therapeutic targets, and understanding mechanisms.