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Biography

Justin Hardee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology. He joined the University of Florida after completing postdoctoral training in the Center for Muscle Research at The University of Melbourne in Australia. His research combines omics-based technologies with assessments of metabolic and contractile function following genetic, pharmacological and exercise-based interventions to identify key regulatory pathways involved in muscle adaptation and plasticity. Dr. Hardee’s laboratory routinely employs a diverse range of experimental models and techniques to study muscle plasticity in cells, pre-clinical models, and humans. Current work in his laboratory investigates the mechanisms underlying skeletal muscle structure and function, and the remodeling of muscle phenotype to exercise and chronic disease. His research has been supported by grants from Duchenne Parent Project Netherlands, American College of Sports Medicine, and Australian Research Council.

Research Interests

• Skeletal muscle adaptation and plasticity
• Mechanical and metabolic signal transduction
• Regulation of transcription and translation
• Acquired and genetic muscle-related disorders