Professor Dr. William Gittings

Biography

Dr. Gittings’ research program seeks to develop understanding of skeletal muscle and bone physiology. His lab conducts fundamental research to investigate mechanisms that regulate tissue morphology and mechanical function, along with studying adaptive responses to factors affecting mechanical loading and unloading, as well as exposure to dietary bioactive compounds and aging. Current research includes the investigation of Pannexin channels in skeletal muscle, focusing on how these membrane channels facilitate communication between intracellular and extracellular spaces, contributing to muscle contraction, muscle phenotype expression, and inter-tissue signaling. His work encompasses the role of Pannexin channels in skeletal muscle physiology and contractile function energetics, and he emphasizes the importance of functional foods in musculoskeletal tissue homeostasis.

Research Interests

Experience