Researcher biography
Dr. Adam Hagg is a post-doctoral fellow whose research centres on the biology of skeletal muscle, particularly investigating the cellular mechanisms that regulate skeletal muscle mass and function. Adam's expertise involves utilising molecular tools to characterise skeletal muscle in pre-clinical models, providing insights into the pathophysiology of skeletal muscle wasting associated with cancer, frailty, metabolic disorders and neuromuscular diseases.
Working in Dr. Kelly Walton's laboratory at the School of Biomedical Sciences, Adam is part of a research team focused on the role of growth factors in maintaining physiological balance in metabolic tissues, including skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, as well as their functions within reproductive tissues. Adam's research aims to better understand the integrated nature by which skeletal muscle contributes to whole-body function and health, ultimately contributing to therapeutic solutions for muscle wasting diseases.
Before joining UQ in 2022, Dr. Hagg received his PhD in physiology from Monash University in 2021. His doctoral research was conducted across the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Monash University, and the University of Melbourne. His PhD work focused on identifying novel mechanisms underlying skeletal muscle wasting and neuromuscular remodelling in the context of advanced cancer, an area of research that remains a passion and core interest for Adam.