Meeting Synopsis: Advances in Skeletal Muscle Biology in Health and Disease Gainesville, Florida February 22nd to 24th 2012 Day 1: "Cell signaling mechanisms mediating muscle atrophy and hypertrophy and "Muscle force, calcium handling, and stress response"

Information about the "Advances in Skeletal Muscle Biology in Health and Disease" conference held in Gainesville, Florida from February 22-24, 2012 is presented. The event featured 2010 registered participants from 64 different institutions and pharmaceutical companies. The meeting also highlighted the grant writing workshop and poster sessions presented by Drs. Tom Clanton, Denis Guttridge, and Marcas Bamman.