OVERVIEW

Join us as Dr. Chris Perry shares invaluable insights into the essential technologies required for conducting research in mitochondrial bioenergetics. Throughout this engaging online session, Dr. Perry will showcase his methodologies, analytical techniques, and foster meaningful discussions within the realm of muscle metabolism.

Chris Perry’s current research delves into understanding the intricate regulation of skeletal muscle metabolism. His work investigates how disruptions in normal metabolic processes contribute to diseases characterized by muscle weakness and diminished exercise capacity. With a primary goal of developing innovative therapeutic strategies, Dr. Perry aims to enhance and restore normal metabolic control, thereby improving muscle fitness in conditions such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, cancer-related muscle weakness, and chemotherapy-induced muscle issues.

Using a combination of human muscle biopsies, preclinical rodent models, and cell culture techniques, their research integrates direct assessments of muscle fitness, diagnostic imaging of muscle volume, and sub-cellular evaluations of energy homeostasis.

The focus is particularly on regulating mitochondrial bioenergetics, which serves as a central mechanism influencing muscle function and mass.