Miller Lab
Dr. Jordan Fuqua of OMRF has received a $1,017,000 NIH grant to study muscle loss, focusing on aging-related sarcopenia and muscle atrophy from prolonged bedrest. Fuqua, who trained under Dr. Benjamin Miller, aims to explore how dysfunctional proteins contribute to muscle decline and investigate the role of the molecule TFEB in preserving muscle function. The grant will support their efforts to develop therapeutic treatments to slow or prevent muscle loss in older adults.