Advancing Skeletal Muscle Research Worldwide

The ORS Skeletal Muscle Section was launched in August 2025 by the organizers of multiple skeletal muscle focused RIGs, symposia, and the ORS. Skeletal muscle is an essential component of the musculoskeletal system. This section will promote interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, education, and translation in the ORS membership and skeletal muscle research community; fostering an interactive forum for professional engagement and development. [Learn More]

Webinar - Tissue Teamwork: Skeletal Muscle’s Crosstalk with Bone, Fat, Tendon, and Nerve

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
12:00 – 1:00 pm Central Time

Brought to you by the ORS Skeletal Muscle Research Section, this webinar reviews our current understanding of how skeletal muscle communicates with adjacent tissues (e.g., adipose, bone, nerve, and tendon) through cellular, biomolecular, or mechanical means and discusses the clinical implications for musculoskeletal injuries and diseases.

Speakers:

Gretchen Meyer, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis
Muscle-associated adipose tissue and its influence on contraction and regeneration

Hongshuai Li, PhD
University of Iowa
Myokine-Mediated Muscle-Bone Crosstalk in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Michael McClure, PhD
Virginia Commonwealth University
De novo motor end plates in aneural regenerating muscle – driving neuromuscular connections following muscle damage

Keith Baar, PhD
University of California, Davis
Muscle-Tendon Crosstalk: More than a Mechanical Connection

Organizers:

Koyal Garg, PhD
Saint Louis University

Avantika Jain
Saint Louis University

Rebecca Sheetz
Saint Louis University

Amelia Ridolfo
Saint Louis University

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Meet Section Chair, Michael J. McClure, PhD, and discover the vision behind the ORS Skeletal Muscle Research Section.

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