Tyrone A. Washington Data-verified

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Federal Grant PI High Impact

Associate Professor

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-22

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26 h-index 165 pubs 2,066 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Tyrone A. Washington's research focuses on skeletal muscle physiology and the impact of various conditions, including disuse atrophy and cancer cachexia, on muscle function and metabolism. His work investigates sex-based differences in these responses, examining how male and female mice and rats are differentially affected by these physiological challenges. A significant portion of his research explores the mechanisms underlying muscle regeneration and the potential for exercise and regenerative strategies to counteract detrimental effects.

Washington has published extensively on these topics, with his scholarship metrics indicating an h-index of 26 and over 2,000 total citations across 166 publications. He has received federal funding, including a $434,793 award from the NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases for research on regenerative and rehabilitation strategies following volumetric muscle loss injury. He leads a research group at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and collaborates with several colleagues within the institution, including Eleanor R. Schrems, Francielly Morena da Silva, Ana Regina Cabrera, and Nicholas P. Greene.

Metrics

  • h-index: 26
  • Publications: 165
  • Citations: 2,066

Selected Publications

  • American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand. Resistance Training Prescription for Muscle Function, Hypertrophy, and Physical Performance in Healthy Adults: An Overview of Reviews (2026)
  • Skeletal muscle methylome-transcriptome disruptions during the onset and progression of colorectal cancer-induced cachexia (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Transcriptomic analysis demonstrates moderators of muscle quality are altered in age-related sarcopenic obesity (2025)
  • Unravelling the diversity observed in cancer cachexia (2025)
  • Aerobic Exercise Training Does Not Attenuate Fibrosis In Autologous Repaired Vml-injured Skeletal Muscle (2025)
  • Promoting mitochondrial fusion is protective against cancer-induced muscle detriments in males and females (2025)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Global mitophagy inhibition via BNIP3 ablation is not sufficient to alleviate skeletal muscle impairments in male and female tumor-bearing mice (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Myocellular adaptations to short‐term weighted wheel‐running exercise are largely conserved during C26‐tumour induction in male and female mice (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Transcriptional analysis of cancer cachexia: conserved and unique features across preclinical models and biological sex (2024)
    7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Mitochondrial antioxidant SkQ1 attenuates C26 cancer-induced muscle wasting in males and improves muscle contractility in female tumor-bearing mice (2024)
    11 citations DOI OpenAlex
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Federal Grants 1 $434,793 total

NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Contact PI Aug 2024 - Jul 2027

Regenerative and Rehabilitation Strategies to Reduce Inflammation Following Volumetric Muscle Loss Injury

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases $434,793 R15

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