David Hughes, Ph.D., has joined the scientific faculty of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation as an assistant professor in OMRF’s Aging and Metabolism Research Program.
Hughes studies the molecular causes of muscle loss. He first came to OMRF as a research assistant professor in 2023 to work in the lab of his mentor, Sue Bodine, Ph.D., when she joined the foundation from the University of Iowa.
With this promotion, Hughes will open his own independent laboratory. In it, he’ll focus on how specific proteins contribute to the loss of muscle, especially in aging.
“I’ve had a front-row seat to Dr. Hughes’ career progression for nearly a decade,” Bodine said. “He has brought countless insights to my lab, and now I am confident he will do the same for our entire Aging and Metabolism Research Program.”
Hughes, a native of England, received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Manchester Metropolitan University and his doctorate from the University of Bedfordshire.
