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UPCOMING EVENT: Murine Muscle Mechanics Workshop
Hosted by Dr. Christopher Perry and Dr. Arthur Cheng at York University, and produced in partnership with Endpoint Preclinical, the Murine Muscle Mechanics Workshop integrates fundamentals of muscle physiology and mechanics as well as hands-on laboratory training in multiple functional assays.
Featured Articles
Down to the Muscle: Sarcopenia Modelling and Interventions
Over the years, research into sarcopenia and aging has increasingly focused on improved models, mechanistic insights, and intervention testing. To highlight this trend, the following review covers ...
WEBINAR: Effects of Ovarian Failure on Muscle Form and Function
Live October 30th, this presentation features Parastoo Mashouri highlighting her pioneering research on the effects of gradual ovarian failure on skeletal muscle ...
Hearty Insights: Recent Advances in the Cardiac Field
Coming off the heels of this year’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions (BCVS 2024), the following publication review focuses on an array of cardiac research, ranging from human ...
Technical Blogs
All Creatures Great and Small – Part 2.
Aurora Scientific has helped thousands of laboratories perform functional, contractile testing of muscle for nearly 25 years. Though most of these laboratories work on murine
Tips and Tricks for Measuring Muscle Function in-situ
Aurora Scientific’s 1300A/1305A Isolated Muscle systems have been relied upon by researchers worldwide for nearly 20 years. Though the systems have evolved somewhat in that time,
Actuator Design and Testing for Dynamic Applications
For researchers interested in the design and fabrication of actuators, performance assessment is a primary concern. How does the newest design stack up to the
News & Events
Functional Recovery of the Musculoskeletal System Following Injury – Leveraging the Large Animal Model
Watch Dr. Sarah Greising discuss the current pathophysiologic understanding of the skeletal muscle remaining following traumatic musculoskeletal ...
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 ...
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 ...
Muscle Physiology
Step-by-Step: Analyzing Experiments in DMA
This blog will provide a walkthrough of how to analyze an experiment in our Dynamic Muscle Analysis (DMA) LabBook ...
Moving Mountains: Recent Feats in Muscle Physiology
As we March towards the 2024 American Physiology Summit, this month’s publication review covers recent advancements in the realm of muscle physiology, including the development of an improved ...
Tackling the Heart of the Issue: Advances in Cardiovascular Research
February notably marks “Heart Month”, aiming to highlight the importance of cardiovascular health and its critical implications on our overall wellbeing. Tackling the heart of the issue, several ...
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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