WiggsLab

The Wiggs Lab, part of the The Mooney Lab for Exercise, Nutrition, and Biochemistry at Baylor University, focuses on understanding and treating cancer cachexia

[Baylor University @Baylor]

Children have a high chance of surviving cancer -- but often suffer afterwards from chemo's side effects.

Baylor researchers are exploring ways to combat issues like muscle loss, potentially improving survivors' health for decades:

https://t.co/bjNGnOb9HV

[Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences @RobbinsCollege]

Congratulations to our newly promoted faculty!

Cory Smith, PhD and Michael Wiggs, PhD were both promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, in the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation.

[Texas ACSM @TexasACSM]

Congrats! @Baylor @UNTsocial @TAMU

[WiggsLab @LabWiggs]

The deadline to apply for our open faculty position is Friday, October 31! Please help us spread the word and share this opportunity with colleagues or scholars in your network.
#academicjobs #higheredjobs #HealthScienceCareers

[WiggsLab @LabWiggs]

We’re hiring! Baylor's Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation invites applications for a TT Assistant Professor with expertise in clinical, applied, or translational health related research. Reach out if you are interested. https://t.co/cgzcEFYhOO

[Jason Carter @CarterPhysiol]

Let’s go Robbins College students. Grab a partner and join the challenge!

[WiggsLab @LabWiggs]

Fantastic seminar by Dr Greene (@UACachexia) on the stark differences in cachexia phenotype between males and females @TexasACSM

[WiggsLab @LabWiggs]

@RobbinsCollege Excited to team up with @CoryDungan on this recently funded NIH project aimed at preventing muscle loss from chemotherapy and improving recovery after treatment #myotwitter

[WiggsLab @LabWiggs]

@UofA_ESRC @NIH_NIAMS @uacoehp @UARKHHPR Congrats Tyrone!

[Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences @RobbinsCollege]

Robbins College is mourning the devastating loss of Dr. Jeff Forsse, Clinical Assistant Professor, who died tragically in a farming accident this past weekend. Please join us in praying for Dr. Forsse’s family and friends during this difficult time. https://t.co/SQryaCM6wD

[Texas ACSM @TexasACSM]

One week away!!

Looking forward to seeing you all there, TACSM Members!

Make sure you are registered; preregistration ends tomorrow night.

Poster/Abstract information has begun being emailed out to all.

Stay tuned for a couple more updates for this next week!

[LEMuR@Mac @thomashawke]

So excited for this Call! Thanks to @UACachexia, @YNishimura87 and Dr. T Washington for your efforts to get this launched!🥳 #Cancer #cachexia #myotwitter #diversity. DM or email me if you have questions or if you have a presubmission inquiry.

[Kevin Murach @KevinMurachPhD]

I’m looking for a post-doc! In addition to working on a fun @NIHAging project, you get to live in one of the best outdoor recreation places in America, collaborate with great folks including @UACachexia and @AIMRC_UofA, and join a growing team. #myotwitter https://t.co/zFGYIzOSTU

[WiggsLab @LabWiggs]

Our department is hiring a lab manager to help support the amazing and collaborative research being done by several investigators. https://t.co/orO0cXYDl9

[Dr. Michelle Gray @OSA_Arkansas]

Excited to have @KevinMurachPhD as a member of our @UARKHHPR faculty. His work on #aging #muscle is groundbreaking. Read the latest on his most recent #NIH grant below.

https://t.co/G5N2ONtQZo #myotwitter @UArkansas

[UA Cachexia Lab @UACachexia]

A crazy ride getting this study from beginning to end. Outstanding team of trainees that bonded in ways you can't imagine. End of the day, the data help us to better see the story biological sex plays in cachexia.

[Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences @RobbinsCollege]

Meet Dr. Cory Smith, @Baylor's expert on health and task performance in extreme conditions!

Dr. Smith's research focuses on military and occupational workers in environments ranging from the Arctic to low-gravity simulated lunar conditions.

🔗More here:
https://t.co/gKtjPK9Rnc

[Matthew S. Alexander @Matt_Muscle_Guy]

Congrats to @HornbergerLab & colleagues for their new @iScience_CP paper: A Novel Method for Visualizing In-Vivo Rates of Protein Degradation Provides Insight into how TRIM28 Regulates Muscle Size. https://t.co/zwNK6wcxyq