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UMKC Muscle Biology Research Group

“Understanding the cellular mechanisms that contribute to aging-related muscle weakness is essential for the development of effective treatments and improved care for the elderly.”

Marco Brotto
MUBIG Program Director

Charter members

MUBIG member laboratories and offices are located in a second floor wing of the new Health Science Building on UMKC’s Health Sciences Campus:
2464 Charlotte St., Kansas City, MO 64108
Click here for a map of the UMKC Health Sciences Campus at Hospital Hill

 

Marco Brotto, B.S.N., M.S., Ph.D.
MUBIG Director and Skeletal Muscle Research
Dale & Dorothy Thompson Missouri Endowed Professor of Nursing Research
Professor of Nursing, Medicine & Biological Sciences
Health Science Building, Suite 2217
Phone: 816-235-1959
Fax: 816-235-1701
E-mail: brottom@umkc.edu
Click here to view Dr. Brotto's CV

Eduardo Abreu, MD, DEng
Assistant Professor

E-mail: abreue@umkc.edu

Michael Wacker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
MUBIG Cardiac Muscle Research
Assistant Professor, UMKC School of Medicine
Department of Basic Medical Science
Health Science Building, Suite 2211
Phone: 816-235-6069
Fax: 816-235-1701
E-mail: wackerm@umkc.edu
Click here to view Dr. Wacker's CV

 

MUBIG Research Team

Brotto Lab

Leticia Brotto, MD
Lab Manager and Research Associate

E-mail: brottol@umkc.edu
Click here for Leticia Brotto's Short Bio


Chenglin Mo, BS, MS
Graduate Student Research Assistant

E-mail: cmfx3@mail.umkc.edu

Janalee Isaacson, RN, MSN, Professor of Nursing JCCC
PhD Student Research Assistant

E-mail: Janalee Isaacson



 

 Wacker Lab

Chad Touchberry, PhD
Seo-Hyun Kim, Medical School Student Volunteer
Adil Akthar, Medical School Student Volunteer
Nimisha Verma, Medical School Student Volunteer
Shubra Srinivas, Medical School Student Volunteer
Tien Nguyen, Medical School Student Volunteer

 

 

 MUBIG Alumni

Jon Andresen, Ph.D.
MUBIG Smooth Muscle Research
Assistant Professor, UMKC School of Medicine
Department of Basic Medical Science

Tina Hines, R.N., Ph.D.
Founding Member, Retired
Retired Professor, Associate Dean for Research, UMKC School of Nursing
Dale and Dorothy Thompson/Missouri Endowed Professor for Research

 

Baker, Kendra - BA, Brotto Lab Alumni
Craig, Robin - PhD, Brotto Lab Alumni
Elmore, Christopher - BS, Wacker Lab Alumni, Current PhD Student at the University of Iowa
Hall, Todd - BA, Brotto Lab Alumni
Taylor, Michael - PhD, Brotto Lab Alumni

 

Contact us

Marco Brotto, B.S.N., M.S., Ph.D.
MUBIG Program Director
UMKC School of Nursing
Health Science Building
2464 Charlotte Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: 816-235-1959
Fax: 816-235-5515
E-mail: brottom@umkc.edu