Interests

My research focuses on cardiovascular physiology and the influence of aging and lifestyle on the development of cardiovascular disease. There are a number of age- and lifestyle-related changes in the structural and functional properties of arteries that result in impaired vascular function, elevated blood pressure, and contribute to cardiovascular disease risk. I study the effects of intervention, particularly exercise and dietary, on restoration of vascular function and reductions in blood pressure. Additionally, I study physiological and molecular mechanisms responsible for changes in vascular function and blood pressure with aging and following intervention.

Education

• BS – Physical Education (William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ)
• MS – Exercise Physiology (University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX)
• PhD – Exercise Physiology (University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX)
• Postdoctoral Training (University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT)

Publications and Other Scholarly Activities

For a complete list see NCBI Bibliography

Accomplishments:

• 2022 Dean Franklin Young Investigator Award from American Physiological Society
• 2020 Clinical Science Young Investigator Award from American Physiological Society Cardiovascular Section
• 2018 K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award
• 2016 Postdoctoral Research Award by American Physiological Society Environmental and Exercise Physiology Section at Experimental Biology annual meeting, San Diego, CA
• 2015 Research Recognition Award by American Physiological Society Cardiovascular Section at Experimental Biology annual meeting, Boston, MA