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Funding
- Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases Overview
- Basic Bone Biology Program
- Integrated Physiology and Genetics of Bone Program
- Bone Diseases Program
- Cartilage and Connective Tissue Program
- Orthopaedic Research Program
- Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Program
- Clinical Osteoarthritis and Diagnostic Imaging Program
- Muscle Development and Physiology Program
- Muscle Disorders and Therapies Program
Muscle Development and Physiology Program
Reviewed February 29, 2012
Research Areas
- Development, growth, and maintenance of skeletal muscle tissue
- Mechanisms of muscle repair and regeneration
- Basic biology of satellite cells and muscle stem cells
- Excitation-contraction coupling
- Skeletal muscle fitness and adaptation to exercise
- Skeletal muscle contractile apparatus
- Muscle metabolism
- Muscle imaging
Staff Contact
Amanda Boyce Ph.D.
Program Director
Muscle Biology and Physiology Program
Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases
NIAMS, NIH, DHHS
One Democracy Plaza
6701 Democracy Blvd. Ste. 800
Bethesda, MD 20892-4872
Email: boycea@mail.nih.gov
