معرفی
Dr. Ilona Skerjanc is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine. Her laboratory investigates the molecular mechanisms of muscle development, focusing on enhancing stem cell differentiation into cardiac and skeletal muscle through transcription factor networks and signaling pathways.
- Research emphasizes stem cell therapy for muscle atrophy and cardiac insufficiency
- Recent work explores androgen receptor signaling, MEF2C phosphorylation, and scaffold-based myogenesis
- Collaborates with cardiovascular and regenerative medicine teams
Research Interests:
- Stem cell differentiation into muscle tissue
- Transcription factor regulation in cardiomyogenesis
- Signaling pathways (Wnt, Retinoic Acid, BMP4)
- Epigenetic modifiers in developmental biology
- Regenerative therapies for muscle damage
- Skeletal muscle progenitor expansion
Scientific Awards:
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research Operating Grant
- US Muscular Dystrophy Association Grant
Education:
- BSc, University of Ottawa
- PhD, McGill University
Collaborators:
- Dr. M. Ruel (Cardiac Surgery)
- Dr. E.J. Suuronen (Biomaterials)
- Dr. D. Figeys (Proteomics)
- Dr. S. Li (Biochemistry)
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