Martino V. Franchi

@MVFranchi

Associate Prof in Human Physiology @UniPadova -Muscle Plasticity in Exercise/Disuse/Aging -EB @jphysiol & @MSSEonline -member SC @E_C_S_S #HumanBeforeScientist

University of Padova, Italy scholar.google.com/citations?user… Joined August 2013

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Martino V. Franchi @MVFranchi Jan 11, 2025

🚨New article from our lab!🚨

-Previous short-term disuse dictates muscle gene expression and physiological adaptations to subsequent resistance exercise-

A true collaborative effort! (see the thread below for more)

Now out in @JPhysiol

physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com Previous short‐term disuse dictates muscle gene expression and physiological adaptations to... Abstract figure legend Eleven young healthy males underwent 10 days of unilateral lower limb suspension (ULLS) followed by a 21 day period of active recovery (AR) using resistance exercise performed...

Martino V. Franchi @MVFranchi Jul 2

Our latest article out in @Nature_NPJ Aging

🎬🏡📩 - age-related motor-unit changes occur earlier than previously thought, differing between men and women, with distinct patterns across mid-life and older age.
nature.com/articles/s4151…

www.nature.com Motor unit behavior adaptations across lifespan: sex differences in young, middle-aged and old... npj Aging - Motor unit behavior adaptations across lifespan: sex differences in young, middle-aged and old adults

Martino V. Franchi @MVFranchi Jun 15

Thank you so much to all the EB of @ExpPhysiol !

Experimental Physiology @ExpPhysiol Jun 15

Congratulations to one of our runners up for the 2026 Mid-Career Researcher Prize, Martino Franchi (@MVFranchi)!

Martino's review will focus on the physiological adaptations to hypo-gravity and muscle disuse and the role of exercise countermeasures ✍️

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Martino V. Franchi @MVFranchi May 29

Take a look at this one! Great effort by many people in a very cool collaboration!
With @CWSundberg @martacolosio @PorcelliSimone @andreapil8 @c_brusco and the rest of the TRAJECTOR-AGE team!

Journal of Applied Physiology @japplphysiol May 26

Take a little time to check out this #ShortReport #ArticleinPress from @uw_medicine, The other half of the sprinting coin: The neuromuscular profile of a 91-year-old female #world-record sprinter (Marta Colosio et al.):

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Martino V. Franchi @MVFranchi Feb 2

From yesterday I have been promoted to Associate Professor in Human Physiology.

It doesn’t feel real. Thanks to who gave me a chance, from being my mentor and bosses, to being a colleague, a student, and, most of all, a friend.

See you soon somewhere 😊