Cytokinetics Hosts Muscle Biology-Focused Research Symposium

Contemporary Landscapes in Muscle Biology

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) announced that the Company will host the muscle biology-focused Contemporary Landscapes in Muscle Biology Research Symposium (CLIMB) today, May 17^th, 2024 at the Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco.

“We are proud to convene the CLIMB Research Symposium, a unique forum for the muscle biology community, including academic researchers and students, to engage in scientific discussion and share innovative research,” said Fady I. Malik, M.D., Ph.D., Cytokinetics’ Executive Vice President of Research & Development. “As pioneers in the therapeutic applications of muscle biology, we are driven to continuously push the boundaries in the field and advance the understanding and potential treatment of muscle-related diseases and disorders. Through collaboration with academia and industry, we are committed to driving transformative progress to shape the future of muscle biology.”

CLIMB is a one-day research symposium bringing together scientists, researchers and emerging professionals to share innovative research in the field of muscle biology. The symposium seeks to foster collaboration, facilitate networking opportunities and promote interdisciplinary dialogue, with the ultimate goal of driving advancements in the understanding and treatment of muscle-related diseases and disorders. CLIMB will feature distinguished expert speakers alongside poster presentations of research in the field of muscle biology. Expert speakers include:

• Eric Adler, M.D., FACC, Professor of Medicine, The Czarina and Humberto S. Lopez Chancellors Endowed Chair in Cardiology University of California, San Diego; Chief Medical Officer, Lexeo Therapeutics
• Rachelle H. Crosbie, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California Los Angeles
• Henk Granzier, Ph.D., Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson
• Darren Hwee, Ph.D., Senior Director, Pharmacology, Cytokinetics
• Ivan Luptak, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
• Katie Pollard, Ph.D., L.K. Whittier Director, Gladstone Institute of Data Science and Biotechnology; Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UC San Francisco; Investigator, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco
• Benjamin L. Prosser, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physiology, Associate Director, Pennsylvania Muscle Institute, Director, Center for Epilepsy and NeuroDevelopmental Disorders, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
• Deepak Srivastava, M.D., President and Senior Investigator, Gladstones Institutes
• Sharif Tabebordbar, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Kate Therapeutics