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Kristy Swiderski

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Centre for Muscle Research (CMR) @unimelbcmr.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
To celebrate International Women's Day, we would like to recognise the dedication and hard work of the amazing women (staff and students) of the CMR. #IWD26 @unimelb.edu.au
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Centre for Muscle Research (CMR) @unimelbcmr.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Feb 28 is Rare Disease Day There are >6000 rare diseases affecting >300 million people, incl Duchenne (DMD), Myotonic (DM) & Facioscapulohumeral (FSHD) muscular dystrophies & Motor Neuron Disease (MND) that the CMR studies. Today we let our bright colors shine to raise awareness
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Centre for Muscle Research (CMR) @unimelbcmr.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Congrats to Chloe Li on her successful PhD oration on muscle plasticity in DMD. Great job Chloe! Thesis to follow soon Proud supervisors: @kristyswid.bsky.social, @justinhardeephd.bsky.social & Gordon Lynch #muscle #DMD @unimelb.edu.au @mda.org @afm-telethon.bsky.social @worldduchenne.bsky.social
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Centre for Muscle Research (CMR) @unimelbcmr.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Congratulations to John Nguyen on a successful PhD oration: ‘Metabolic control of skeletal muscle regeneration’. Now for the thesis! Supervisors: Prof Gordon Lynch, @kristyswid.bsky.social, Assoc Prof Kristin Brown, @craigagoodman1.bsky.social #muscle #stemcells #regeneration #injury #metabolism
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Centre for Muscle Research (CMR) @unimelbcmr.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Congrats to Jess Day, Ian Wicks & Team for their new @jci-insight.bsky.social paper on "Periarticular myositis and muscle fibrosis are cytokine dependent complications of inflammatory arthritis", that also involved the CMR's @kristyswid.bsky.social & Gordon Lynch insight.jci.org/articles/vie...
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JCI Insight - Periarticular myositis and muscle fibrosis are cytokine dependent complications of inflammatory arthritis
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Centre for Muscle Research (CMR) @unimelbcmr.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
We would like to thank A/P Doug Millay for visiting the CMR, showcasing his great science, and interacting with our students and staff.
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Centre for Muscle Research (CMR) @unimelbcmr.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we would like recognise the dedication and hard work of the amazing women (staff and students) of the CMR. #WomenInScience and #GirlsInSTEM #IDWGIS
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Centre for Muscle Research (CMR) @unimelbcmr.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Congratulations to Amy Bongetti on a wonderful PhD oration with the title of 'Investigating Muscle Wasting and Weakness in Critical Illness: From Bench to Bedside' The CMR is very proud. Now for the thesis! #Myoblue #muscle #illness #wasting
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Centre for Muscle Research (CMR) @unimelbcmr.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Congratulations to Adriana Miranda-Cervantes, Maximilian Kleinert and Team for their new paper, "Pantothenate kinase 4 controls skeletal muscle substrate metabolism", that also involved the CMR's Prof Paul Gregorevic. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Pantothenate kinase 4 controls skeletal muscle substrate metabolism - Nature Communications
Here, Miranda-Cervantes et al. identified pantothenate kinase 4 (PanK4) as a key regulator of muscle metabolism. Deleting PanK4 impairs fatty acid oxidation and glucose uptake, leading to glucose into...
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Centre for Muscle Research (CMR) @unimelbcmr.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Congratulations to the CMR's @kristyswid.bsky.social, Prof Gordon Lynch, and extended Team, for their new paper on "Altering phosphorylation of dystrophin S3059 to attenuate cancer cachexia". @wehi-research.bsky.social @latrobeuni.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Altering phosphorylation of dystrophin S3059 to attenuate cancer cachexia
Cancer cachexia affects up to 80 % of patients with advanced cancer and accounts for >20 % of all cancer-related deaths. Sarcolemmal localization of d…
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Centre for Muscle Research (CMR) @unimelbcmr.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Congrats to PhD student, Hannah Lalunio, Dr Nicole Stupka, Prof Alan Hayes, and the CMR's @craigagoodman1.bsky.social for their new review on "The Potential of Targeting APE1/Ref-1 as a Therapeutic Intervention for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy" www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
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The Potential of Targeting APE1/Ref-1 as a Therapeutic Intervention for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy | Antioxidants & Redox Signaling
Significance: Inflammation and oxidative stress play crucial roles in the development and progression of skeletal muscle diseases. This review aims to examine the existing evidence regarding the invol...
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Centre for Muscle Research (CMR) @unimelbcmr.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
After 7 years (2018-2024) in the CMR, we farewell Dr Justin Hardee @justinhardeephd.bsky.social We congratulate him on his many achievements with us, including prestigious fellowships and awards. We wish him much luck and success as an Assistant Professor at the University of Florida #MyoBlue
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Craig A. Goodman @craigagoodman1.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Reactive oxygen species in skeletal muscle injury, fatigue, regeneration and ageing: In memory of John Faulkner www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Reactive oxygen species in skeletal muscle injury, fatigue, regeneration and ageing: In memory of John Faulkner
One of the most critical factors impacting healthspan in the elderly is the loss of muscle mass and function, clinically referred to as sarcopenia. Mu…
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