THE FALLON LAB
at Brown University
RESEARCH
In our lab, we are interested in both basic and translational science. On the translational front we are focused on developing a protein therapeutic for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and other neuromuscular disorders. On the basic science side, we are studying a novel signaling pathway that we have discovered: the role of MuSK as a BMP co-receptor. In unpublished work we have linked this pathway to maintaining muscle and synapse integrity and are investigating its role in regulating muscle stem (satellite) cells using in vivo cell culture models.
THE MOUSE NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION
CELL CULTURE
