Modelling exercise training in a dish to illuminate the molecular basis of exercise’s health benefit

Name of applicant

Lykke Sylow

Title

Associate Professor

Institution

University of Copenhagen

Amount

DKK 627,629

Year

2024

Type of grant

Research Infrastructure

Summary

This project will explore how exercise benefits our health. We will use a muscle contraction tool to simulate exercise pathways in muscle cells with control and precision. This will uncover new pathways that regulate muscle mass, insulin sensitivity, and mitochondrial function, leading to optimized therapies for age-related diseases, diabetes, and cancer, while reducing reliance on animal models.

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