The Pennsylvania Muscle Institute:

Cytoskeletal Research @ Penn

The PMI is an interdisciplinary group of research investigators, founded to explore mechanisms of muscle function and muscle disease.

The Pennsylvania Muscle Institute:

Cytoskeletal Research @ Penn

The PMI is an interdisciplinary group of research investigators, founded to explore mechanisms of muscle function and muscle disease.

The Pennsylvania Muscle Institute:

Cytoskeletal Research @ Penn

The PMI is an interdisciplinary group of research investigators, founded to explore mechanisms of muscle function and muscle disease.

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The Pennsylvania Muscle Institute

The PMI is an interdisciplinary group of research investigators, founded to explore mechanisms of muscle function and muscle disease. Our progress has led us to broaden our focus to include the exploration of cytoskeletal dynamics and their role in cellular functions including cell motility, intracellular transport, and organelle trafficking. Our institute is dedicated to innovative, collaborative, and cross-disciplinary research, and the application of our discoveries to the treatment of human disease.

**Please contact us via email to be added to the email listserv for updates on PMI-sponsored events.**

Events

Cell Motility Journal Club

Aug 19, 2026 @ 12:00pm
Journal Club Cell Motility Journal Club Summer 2026
Journal Club Cell Motility Journal Club Summer 2026

Cell Motility Journal Club

Aug 26, 2026 @ 12:00pm
Summer 2026 Journal Club Cell Motility Journal Club
Summer 2026 Journal Club Cell Motility Journal Club

CELL – PMI Panel Discussion on non-R1 Careers

Nov 17, 2026 @ 03:00pm
PMI Special Events PMI/Physiology Fall 2026
PMI Special Events PMI/Physiology Fall 2026

PMI Holiday Party 2026

Dec 18, 2026 @ 02:00pm
PMI Special Events Fall 2026
PMI Special Events Fall 2026

PMI Symposium and Retreat 2027

Feb 19, 2027 @ 08:30am
Symposium PMI Special Events Symposia & Other Events
Symposium PMI Special Events Symposia & Other Events
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Publications

Beyond structure: spectroscopic imaging in cryogenic electron microscopy

2026

Role of the nonhelical tailpiece of myosin-II in regulating filament architecture and function

2026

Stiffness-induced impairment of GLUT4 trafficking in adult cardiomyocytes

2026

The mechanisms of contractile dysfunction following chronic limited platelet activation in (pro)thrombotic conditions

2026
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News

2026-2027 PMI special events

Save the dates for upcoming PMI Special Events!

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News 2026

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2025

Save the date – PMI Winter Symposium 2025

Save the date for our PMI Winter Symposium – Fri. Dec. 5, 2025.

More details to come — make sure you are on the PMI Seminars/events listserv to receive info for registration,

2025

Save the date for annual PMI Holiday Party

Save the date – Fri. 12/12 – for the annual PMI Holiday Party! More details to come.

2025
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