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READ: Aurora Scientific Joins Lafayette Instrument Company to Enhance Scientific Research Offerings!
We are pleased to announce that Aurora Scientific Inc. has been acquired on April 17, 2023 by Lafayette Instrument Company and is now a wholly owned subsidiary thereof. The acquisition brings together two leading companies with decades of experience in their respective specialties of life science.
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Featured Articles
Cut and Paste of Myosin Binding Protein-C in Striated Muscles
Dr. Samantha Harris discusses the development of three new mouse models in her lab, engineered to target and replace specific myosin binding protein-C paralogs in muscle fibers and impact of their mutations on skeletal and cardiac muscle diseases.
Integrating Patient Engagement and Trainee Development in Pre-Clinical Research
Christopher Perry, PhD discusses how his laboratory aims to discover mechanisms by which metabolic dysfunction causes muscle weakness and apply these findings to develop new therapies for muscle disorders. Homira Osman, PhD will provide a particular focus on leveraging scientific findings for practice and policy and linking trainees with patient communities.
2023 Fall/Winter Scientific Conferences and Meetings
The Aurora Scientific team is continuing to journey out and connect with researchers at scientific conferences and meetings all over the world this fall and winter! After the last 3 years of virtual events, we are particularly thrilled to be able to meet face-to-face with you all.
News & Events
Excellence, Innovation, and Collaboration: A Day at the MHRC with Arthur Cheng
Interviewing Dr. Arthur Cheng at the Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC), York University, an innovative research centre that facilitates the interdisciplinary study of muscle biology and the importance of skeletal muscle to the overall health and well-being of Canadians. Dr. Cheng's lab primarily investigates the mechanisms of skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue, and focuses on how calcium handling affects these mechanisms.
Excellence, Innovation, and Collaboration: A Day at the MHRC with Chris Perry
Interviewing Dr. Christopher Perry at the Muscle Health Research Centre (MHRC), York University, an innovative research centre that facilitates the interdisciplinary study of muscle biology and the importance of skeletal muscle to the overall health and well-being of Canadians. Dr. Perry's lab studies metabolic dysregulation in murine models of muscle weakness disorders.
Who Are We? A Peak Behind the Aurora Curtain
Who are we? Meet the Sales Team at Aurora Scientific made up of experts in our offices in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Muscle Physiology
How to calibrate an Aurora Scientific High Speed Length Controller using HVSL
Our 315D & 322D models of High-Speed Length Controllers are routinely used by researchers studying small tissue samples such as fibers and cells because these
Biomechanical Properties of GI Smooth Muscle
Image courtesy of Siri et al. (2019). Disorders like gastroparesis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS) are very
Treating Spinal-Muscle Conditions
Featured image courtesy of Bilchak et al. (2021). Spinal disruption can lead to serious conditions. Muscle-related issues can lead to
Restoring Volumetric Muscle Loss with Hydrogels
Featured image courtesy of Costantini et al. (2021). Even though skeletal muscle can quickly regenerate minor injuries, a traumatic insult
Tips and Tricks for using the 1400A Permeabilized Fiber System
Our 1400A permeabilized fiber system is commonly used to investigate the active and passive properties of skinned, or de-membranized fibers from skeletal, cardiac muscle tissue
Cancer, Chemotherapy, and Muscle Weakness
Featured Image courtesy of J.R. Huot et al. (2021). Chemotherapy can increase the survival rate of patients with common cancers,
Aging and Skeletal Muscle Plasticity
WEBINAR: Join Sue Bodine, PhD for a deep dive into her research focused on the decline in muscle mass with aging and the role that innervation plays in muscle atrophy.
Olfaction & Plume Tracking
New and Improved in 2018
As another year draws to a close we are proud to look back on the accomplishments of our R&D department and to showcase the new