McCarthy Lab

Welcome to McCarthy Lab

Discover the latest advancements in muscle biology and plasticity, including hypertrophy.

About Us

McCarthy Lab is dedicated to researching and harnessing the benefits of muscle plasticity to improve overall health and well-being.

Our Research

Our lab focuses on muscle growth and plasticity, utilizing bioinformatics and omics technologies to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying muscle function and adaptation.

Project 1: Investigating the role of specialized ribosomes in muscle hypertrophy.
Project 2: Exploring the impact of exercise on muscle growth and its implications for health.
Project 3: Developing bioinformatics tools for analyzing omics data in muscle growth and plasticity.

Our Team

Meet our dedicated team of scientists and researchers who are passionate about advancing the field of muscle biology and plasticity.

Publications

Skeletal muscle hypertrophy: cell growth is cell growth
Burke BI, Ismaeel A, von Walden F, Murach KA, McCarthy JJ.
AJP-Cell Physiol. 2024;326(1):C1-C12. doi:10.1152/ajpcell.00418.2024
The utility of the rodent synergist ablation model in identifying molecular and cellular mechanisms of skeletal muscle hypertrophy
Burke BI, Ismaeel A, McCarthy JJ.
AJP-Cell Physiol. 2024;326(1):C13-C22. doi:10.1152/ajpcell.00362.2024
Satellite cell dynamics during skeletal muscle hypertrophy
Saliu TP, Goh J, Kang G, Burke BI, Ismaeel A,McCarthy JJ.
Bioch. Soc. Trans. 2024;52(4):1921-1932. doi:10.1042/BST20240012