We had the great pleasure of hosting the 16th Muscle Health Awareness Day! This year’s conference was a massive success with the greatest number of attendees, posters, and keynote speakers to date. Thank you to everyone who attended, we look forward to seeing you all next year!

Last week we highlighted the final quality checks taking place on the first, 9000SMZ vibrating microtome batch, and today we are hitting another major milestone: the new models are being packed and prepared for shipping! To learn about the 9000SMZ: ow.ly/IXCS50Wp7Cr

A recent study by Milburn et al. investigated the mechanical, biochemical, and histological changes in ATTR amyloidosis patients, revealing that fibrosis, not just amyloid deposits, is a key driver of impaired heart function. #CardiacResearch Read More: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP…

Doing some experiments in the lab of Nicolas Place at the University of Lausanne. Thanks for the invite Nicolas Place !

🚨 Day 1 at #BCVS25 is off to a strong start! We're excited to welcome Andrew Klein, our new Life Science Manager, making his debut at the Aurora Scientific booth. Come by Booth 22 and see what's new in muscle physiology innovation! 💪🫀 #CardioScience #AuroraScientific

We celebrated a belated #NationalIceCreamDay with some well-deserved treats! Whether it’s chocolate, vanilla, or something more adventurous, it’s about balancing hard work with a scoop of joy. Let us know your favourite ice cream! #TeamCelebration #OfficeFun #EmployeeEngagement

We're gearing up for the latest cardiac muscle research during Day 2 of poster sessions. If you’re presenting, we’ll be there—no strings (or tendons) attached! Not sure where to go? Check out this video to find your way to the posters with ease! #BCVS25 #MuscleMechanics

Kicking off #BCVS2025 with groundbreaking science—this morning’s talk on transplanting a genetically modified porcine heart into a living human was nothing short of historic. 🫀🐖 We’re energized for the lineup of cutting-edge cardiac research to come! #HeartScience AHA Science

Just published: We show that the mitochondrial targeted drug SkQ1 prevents muscle weakness before and after atrophy occurs during ovarian cancer. This effect is linked to altered SR calcium release (thanks to Arthur Cheng for help with this discovery!) tinyurl.com/y7j64kjy

August 12th is #InternationalYouthDay! 🌍 We’re proud that Aurora Scientific’s high-precision tools support pediatric research in muscle physiology, neurodevelopment & disease treatment, advancing discoveries that directly impact young lives. 🧬 #YouthDay2025 #STEM

We’re excited to launch our Research Highlight Series! First up: an in-depth Q&A with Dr. Daniel Ham from Rüegg Lab on his latest Nature Communications paper, and insight into muscle biology, research, and more. #myotwitter Interview aurorascientific.com/research-highl… Paper nature.com/articles/s4146…

Can you guess the story behind this breakthrough? #TriviaTuesday 💡 Question In 2016, which academic & industry collaboration created an apparatus for measuring ATP consumption in permeabilized tissue? Hint It's affordable, high-res, and fits on an inverted microscope!

Introducing the #AuroraScientific integrated muscle test solution — maximum capability, minimal footprint. 📦 Dual-Mode Lever + Bi-Phasic Stimulator + USB DAQ in one unit 💻 Portable, laptop-controlled, minimal cabling ⚡ Streamlined setup → fast data collection & analysis

World Duchenne Awareness Day is September 7th! At Aurora Scientific, we recognize that awareness leads to action, and together, we can help advance science and inspire hope. World Duchenne Awareness Day 🎈 Learn how to show your support through the official website: worldduchenneday.org

💡 #TriviaTuesday 💡 QUESTION: Aurora Scientific’s 1700A Myofibril System, invented by Dilson Rassier and Aleksander Labuda, is the first commercially available system of its kind — but do you know its nickname? HINT: It is shared with a criminal mastermind in Batman comics!

We’re here at the 52nd European Muscle Conference in Amsterdam! Amelie Marais did a fantastic job presenting her MSc work! #ProudPI Nice to see my colleagues and of course, Aurora Scientific!

The afternoon poster session here at #EMC2025 was buzzing! Always great to see exciting new work being presented and discussed!

Cancer #cachexia stands as a relentless, treatment-resistant syndrome that devastates muscle and metabolism. Our September publication review flexes new insights into the condition. Read it now aurorascientific.com/flexing-new-in… #CCAD2025 #CachexiaWastingMatters

New series coming up where we highlight Bussey-Saksida Touchscreen Chamber tasks! First is the 4-Choice Gambling Task! This task is used to investigate decision-making which can be implicated in many neurological and psychiatric disorders. For more: ow.ly/2qfO50X5veI

Frailty weakens muscle resilience. A new study by Laskin et al. tested aged female mice to see how frailty scores impact muscle resistance and recovery after stress. 💪 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s11357… #Geroscience #AgingResearch #Muscle #AuroraScientific