# Skeletal Muscle: Development, Regeneration and Disease

> **NIH NIH R13** · SOCIETY FOR MUSCLE BIOLOGY · 2021 · $20,000

## Abstract

SUMMARY
The goal of the “Skeletal muscle: development, regeneration and disease” conference is to bring together
international leaders in skeletal muscle research to provide a forum for cutting edge genetic, cellular and
molecular biology underlying muscle development, regeneration and disease. This Frontiers in Myogenesis
series organized by the Society for Muscle Biology has been held every three years for the last twenty years and
has successfully defined the state of the art in the field. The 2021 meeting will not only discuss recent discoveries
in skeletal muscle development and repair, but will also encompass advances in our understanding of human
diseases, including muscular dystrophies and cancer. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Eric Olson, who has
performed exceptional work in muscle development and developed therapeutic strategies for treating Duchenne
muscular dystrophy. Eleven plenary sessions are planned to address the following topics: cellular and molecular
dynamics of skeletal muscle development, myoblast fusion and muscle growth, muscle stem cell regulation,
epigenetic regulation of skeletal muscle, iPS cells, bioengineering and emerging technologies to study and repair
skeletal muscle, muscle metabolism and cancer, muscle tissue and disease models, microenvironment in
skeletal muscle repair and disease, muscle disease mechanisms, and translating skeletal muscle science into
new therapies. Invited speakers (36) have been selected for their scientific excellence, with particular attention
to appropriate representation (42% women/minorities) and geographical diversity (39% are from non-US
countries). In addition, 19 short talks will be selected from submitted abstracts to provide opportunities for
postdocs and students to present their work. Speakers are explicitly required to talk about unpublished work, to
ensure scientific discussions focused at the forefront of the field. In addition, we will have three poster sessions
each accompanied by a “posters blitz” where poster presenters will give a 1-minute talk to highlight/advertise
their work. To further foster interaction, we will organize lunch sessions so that speakers are evenly distributed
and attendees can sign up to join their table. Finally, we have included two professional development sessions
to discuss grant application, as well as diversity and inclusion in science. This Conference will provide a forum
for discussing recent discoveries in skeletal muscle research, and foster cross-fertilization among investigators
from diverse areas and backgrounds, to further advance our understanding of muscle biology and facilitate the
development of translational efforts for potential therapies for muscle diseases.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10237575
- **Project number:** 1R13AR079270-01
- **Recipient organization:** SOCIETY FOR MUSCLE BIOLOGY
- **Principal Investigator:** Elizabeth H Chen
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $20,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-05-06 → 2022-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10237575

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10237575, Skeletal Muscle: Development, Regeneration and Disease (1R13AR079270-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10237575. Licensed CC0.

---

*[NIH grants dataset](/datasets/nih-grants) · CC0 1.0*