Michael J. Kamal
@michaeljkamal
PhD. Muscle Physiologist. Aging Scientist.🔬Satellite Cells 🧬 Senescence 🧫 Cellular Aging #myotwitter
It’s #MicroscopyFriday so enjoy some beautiful NMJs taken by the Ljubicic lab here @McMasterU @MYOTWlTTER
Chambers et al. w/@CoryDungan @Boehringer @prof_horvath @ClockFoundation @UKYCMB @UofA_ESRC @UARKHHPR @uacoehp @UArkResearch in @AgingCell Exploring epigenetic aging, senescence, and regeneration in skeletal muscle #myotwitter onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…
We’re excited to share that Gianni Parise has been named McMaster’s next Vice-President, @McMasteResearch, starting July 1, 2025! 👏 A seasoned leader & researcher in the Faculty of Science, he’ll advance our research, innovation & global partnerships ow.ly/JjER50VyoT8
PhD defended and wrapped up! Couldn’t have asked for a better end to this (long) journey! Some of the people who made all this possible: @macgparise @mackinprof @KevinMurachPhD @mikhaiai @xhutid @steph_mattina and the twitter-less others - thank you
Shoutout to the @McMasterU New Lyons Media centre for 3D printing these vertebrae for my anatomy lectures this week. They were a hit with the students!
Preserving muscle with GLP-1 weight loss drugs: Big deal or nothing to worry about? theconversation.com/preserving-mus… via @ConversationCA
New work from our group: Senescent myoblasts exhibit an altered exometabolome that is linked to senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) signalling @AJPCellPhys #myotwitter journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.115…
Our work is now online @NatureComms! Led by @biancamarcella_ we show that GSK3 inhibition, alone or combined with exercise, can provide benefits to muscle and metabolic health in mdx mice! nature.com/articles/s4146…
Travelled to Montreal to watch my friend & mentor Chris McGlory awarded the @csep_scpe Early Career Investigator award. Chris’ devotion to high quality science and supervision made CSEP’s choice a no-brainer IMO! (He’s also recruiting if you’re looking for an excellent lab!)
Now online! Great collab with @HorwathOscar @WiApro et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jc…
Excited to share that our latest is now accepted in Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle @JCSM_cachexia. Stay tuned for the final version, until then have a look at the pre-print. @WiApro @MobergPhD @SebastianEdman @andyphilp_lab @nathanhodson5 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Pairing with the article from McKenna et al. is this #Viewpoint from J. Max Michel (@AuburnKINES) and @michaeljkamal (@MacKinesiology). Michel and Kamal comment further on the comparative effects on Na+,K+-ATPase regulation! 📜buff.ly/4frVtRp
Hey Myotwitter! A call for papers in @AJPCellPhys edited by @thomashawke @CoryDungan and yours truly. We would love to see your work so send it our way! New AJP-CELL Call for Papers: Myogenic Stem Cells: From Single Cell Biology to Muscle Physiology
New AJP-CELL Call for Papers: Myogenic Stem Cells: From Single Cell Biology to Muscle Physiology ow.ly/47nP50TGMP9
Does a single night of restricted sleep alter indices of arterial structure and function? @joshuacherubini Jem L. Cheng, Calvin M. Armstrong, @michaeljkamal, @macgparise and @macdonmj (@MacKinesiology) investigate in this article! 📜buff.ly/3XJQEg0
Thank you to the team: @jemcheng, Jenna Stone, @michaeljkamal, @joshuacherubini, @macgparise, @macdonmj, & countless others who worked tirelessly on this project! #dreamteam
Excited to share our research which found that the menstrual cycle and oral contraceptive pill cycles (2 generations) had minimal impact on 20+ common cardiovascular outcomes & cellular regulation. Important considerations for female inclusion in biomed research. @ajpheartcirc
Some very cool research here from @MACleod_JC and @mackinprof. We need more non-coding RNA studies in our field, seems like they might be a bigger factor than we realize!
Network-based modelling reveals cell-type enriched patterns of non-coding RNA regulation during human skeletal muscle remodelling biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
🚨 PhD opportunity 🚨 to be advertised soon, working with myself, @nathanhodson5, @Doc_Morse @Sale_ExNut @drhectorchinoy and others, investigating the mechanisms of and interventions for muscle loss in inclusion body myositis. If interested, please get in touch [email protected]
Looking for an excellent postdoctoral fellowship in exercise physiology? Check out this great opportunity to work with Dr. Brian Irving. State-of-the-art laboratories and great scientific environment within School of Kinesiology at LSU. lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
Had a great time at @BiochemExercise in Limerick. Saw some interesting posters, heard great talks, made new friends. Always a treat at #IBEC2024. Excited for the next round in Virginia!
Following five wonderful years as a postdoctoral research fellow at @McMasterU under the expert guidance of @mackinprof , as of 1st July 2024, I’m very excited to share that I’m starting a new position as an Assistant Professor in Nutrition and Healthy Aging in @ubcLFS at @UBC