Public Health and Health Professions
Forbes Lab
Led by Sean Forbes · Physical Therapy
What we study
The Forbes Lab uses MRI and spectroscopy to study muscle diseases like Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. They develop non-invasive techniques to track disease progression and test treatments.
What working here is like
- Clinical
- Human participants
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 5
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
MRI analysis of patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4J
Uses MRI to examine muscle changes in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4J, a nerve and muscle disorder.
Effects of ELP-02 in CMT4J: MRI data analysis
Examining how ELP-02 affects muscle function in CMT4J patients.
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MR Assessment of the effect of nNOS on Bioenergetics and Microvascular Function in Becker and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Using MRI to study how nNOS impacts muscle energy and blood flow in Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
MRI/MRS Markers of Skeletal Muscle Disease Progression and Vascular Function in Non-Ambulatory Individuals with DMD
Tracking muscle and blood vessel changes in non-ambulatory DMD patients using MRI.
Evaluating MRI fat fraction and T2 measures in identifying lower extremity disease progression in CMT participants
The study uses MRI scans to measure fat and water content in the leg muscles of people with a rare nerve disease called CMT4J. Four participants aged 15‑31 were scanned, and the results show that certain muscles have more fat and longer T2 times than others. Students will help analyze the MRI data and compare muscle involvement.
From the Spring 2025 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium · abstract book, p. 545
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Recent papers, explained
- Magnetic resonance markers of supraspinatus muscle microvascular function and energetics following a rotator cuff tear
2026 · Journal of Applied Physiology
- Age And Sex Differences In Reaction Time In Masters Track And Field Athletes
2026 · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
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- Basal Energetics and Phosphocreatine Recovery Kinetics in Ambulatory Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
2026 · NMR in Biomedicine
Measures muscle energy levels in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
- Patients with MASLD exhibit in vivo changes in hepatic response to oral fructose consumption
2026 · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Shows how liver reacts to fructose in people with fatty liver disease.
- Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Forearm in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
2025 · Tomography
Uses MRI to measure muscle changes in myotonic dystrophy patients.
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How to reach out
Sean Forbes hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.