Davis Englund, PhD

Assistant Professor @UABHeersink. Aging, cellular senescence, and skeletal muscle biology.

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

Really nice write-up by Katie Cottingham in @UABNews highlighting our lab’s work!

@UABDeptMed @UABHeersink

[UAB @UABNews]

UAB researchers review how senescent “zombie” cells contribute to skeletal muscle weakness with aging and disease, outlining emerging therapies such as senolytics and senomorphics that could help preserve muscle health and extend health span. https://t.co/B75dsJQA5k

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

@KevinMurachPhD Great crew!

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

@CoryDungan @ThalackerMercer @JLGamboa_Velez @Matt_Muscle_Guy @angadyadav2011
@AJPCellPhysEIC @thomashawke @KevinMurachPhD
@UABHeersink @UABDeptMed

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

Excited to share our latest review on cellular senescence in skeletal muscle, now in press @AJPCellPhys! Led by @PapanikolaouPhD and supported by an outstanding team.
https://t.co/damMDg1oF1

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

@ChrisFryPhD congrats to all!

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

@AhmedIsmaeelPhD @UKYCMB Congrats Ahmed - well deserved!

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

@AhmedIsmaeelPhD @AU_APPdept @UABHeersink @UKYCMB thanks Ahmed - the pleasure is all mine!

[UAB NSC @NscUab]

Join us on March 3, 2026 at the UAB Alumni House for The UAB Aging Research Symposium!

For more information, visit: https://t.co/2lErehqGPy

See you there!

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

@Matt_Muscle_Guy Congrats Matt!

[Hao Yin @HaoYin20]

Whole-body p21 transgenic🐭
#SkeletalMuscle atrophy fibrosis
⏬Treadmill Grip strength
SkM transcriptomic #Senescence #SASP
⏬OXPHOS
⏫myonuclei & interstitial cell #DNADamage

p21 overexpression does Not increase p16 in SkM

@NKLeBRASSEUR @MolMetab 2023
https://t.co/1xN4RKD2qf

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

@KevinMurachPhD @PJKoopmans Congrats!

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

@Matt_Muscle_Guy @KevinMurachPhD Looking forward to reading this one!

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

@Matt_Muscle_Guy Congrats!

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

Thank you for the nice summary and continued support!

[UAB NSC @NscUab]

What did you miss at the November 2025 Nathan Shock Center Seminar? @DavisEnglund

We hope to see you next time!

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

Thanks, Matt! Already looking forward to next year.

[Matthew S. Alexander @Matt_Muscle_Guy]

Myself and the rest of the @UABExerciseMed had a great time at the Tornado Alley Muscle Meeting last week. Outstanding talks from @ThalackerMercer @DavisEnglund and their trainees. Kudos to @KevinMurachPhD @DavisEnglund and the other organizers for putting on a great meeting.

[Kevin Murach @KevinMurachPhD]

It’s just about that time for the Tornado Alley Muscle Meeting! @AJPCellPhys @uacoehp @AIMRC_UofA @UArkResearch

[Matthew S. Alexander @Matt_Muscle_Guy]

Looking forward to attending the upcoming Tornado Alley Muscle Meeting this week hosted by @KevinMurachPhD @DavisEnglund #ZachHettinger, and #BenjaminMiller. Hopefully no actual tornados 😄

[Kevin Murach @KevinMurachPhD]

Upcoming Postdoc Position! With Chris Nelson’s lab at U of A, we are looking for a fully supported 2-year postdoc to work on muscle gene editing and detection of gene doping in vivo. If interested, email myself and Chris: [email protected] and [email protected] #myotwitter

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

@FerdinandvW @UABExerciseMed @ThalackerMercer @UABHeersink @PapanikolaouPhD Indeed!

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

Great to have my friend and colleague @FerdinandvW visit the Englund Lab this week! Fantastic @UABExerciseMed seminar on exercise adaptation in children with cerebral palsy – more exciting work ahead! @ThalackerMercer @UABHeersink

[Davis Englund, PhD @DavisEnglund]

@AhmedIsmaeelPhD @FerdinandvW @PapanikolaouPhD You are welcome anytime!