18 November 2024
Doctoral thesis defence Oscar Horwath
On Januari 31 at 13.00 pm, Oscar Horwath will defence his thesis "Aging muscle and anabolic resistance: from whole muscle to the single fiber level".
The doctoral thesis
The overarching goal of this thesis is to understand how skeletal muscle is impacted by aging and identify which molecular mechanisms underpin the loss of muscle mass and function typically seen in older adults.
The public defence
The defence will occur on Friday, January 31, at 13.00 pm. in GIH´s auditorium.
The opponent is Professor Abigail Mackey
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The principal supervisor is Docent William Apró, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences. The co-supervisors are Docent Marcus Moberg and Docent Filip Larsen, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences.
The grading committee contains of:
- Professor Per Stål, External link, opens in new window. Umeå universitet
- Professor Juleen Zierath External link, opens in new window., Karolinska Institutet
- Docent Rodrigo Fernandez Gonzalo External link, opens in new window., Karolinska Institutet
The chairman is Professor Toni Arndt, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences.
Contact
Docent, Project researcherWilliam Aprówilliam.apro@gih.se+46 8-120 53 867
Doctoral studentOscar Horwathoscar.horwath@gih.se+46 8-120 53 845
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