Dr. Steven Welc, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Indiana University School of Medicine. His research is focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate muscle function and pathophysiology. Muscle repair and remodeling is dependent on the coordinated response of diverse cellular systems that comprise the heterogeneous muscle tissue. Specifically, the goal of his research is to understand the complex and coordinated interaction between non-myogenic and myogenic cells that determines the success or failure of muscle regeneration and remodeling. Additionally, his lab investigates how these reparative processes are misapplied or dysregulated with various pathological conditions (aging, disease, and muscular dystrophy) to inform new treatment strategies for human disease.