Motility is essential for nearly all cell processes.
The Pennsylvania Muscle Institute is an interdisciplinary group of research investigators focused on understanding the mechanisms and regulation of motile biological systems. The PMI is prominent in technological and methodological development for these investigations especially in advanced light microscopy, structural spectroscopy, photochemical reagents, image processing, and molecular biology. The Institute also enhances the research and intellectual environment at the University of Pennsylvania through its Seminar Program Research Retreats Journal Clubs and Core Facilities. The National Institutes of Health and Private Foundations.