Our research programs are grant funded both nationally and locally and include research in:
- Human Exercise Physiology and Metabolism
- Bone Density and Exercise
- Vitamin D and Bone Growth
- Lipid and Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Molecular Mineral Nutrition
- Obesity Research
Research Collaborations
| Researcher | Topic | Collaborators |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ball | Body composition, youth physical activity, fitness | Dr. Parks |
| Dr. Bruzina | Energy balance & bone turnover | Dr. Fritsche Dr. Vieira-Potter Dr. Rector Dr. Kanaley |
| Dr. Kanaley | Endocrine & glycemic control, exercise, diabetes | Dr. Parks Dr. Vieira-Potter Dr Rector Dr. Bruzina Dr. Padilla |
| Dr. Padilla | CV ramification of physical inactivity, insulin resistance | Dr. Parks Dr. Kanaley Dr. Pulakat Dr. Rector Dr. Vieira-Potter |
| Dr. Parks | Lipid metabolism, obesity, fatty liver | Dr. Padilla Dr. Ball Dr. Vieira-Potter Dr. Rector Dr. Kanaley |
| Dr. Peterson | Vitamin D in health protection, adipoinsular axis & fetal programming | Dr. Vieira-Potter |
| Dr. Pulakat | Diabetes, CVD, renin angiotensin system new drugs | Dr. Padilla Dr. Rector |
| Dr. Rector | Exercise, oxidative stress, liver metabolism | Dr. Vieira-Potter Dr. Fritsche Dr. Padilla Dr. Parks Dr. Kanaley Dr. Bruzina Dr. Pulakat |
| Dr. Vieira-Potter | Behavior/biologic modulation of adipose tissue | Dr. Peterson Dr. Padilla Dr. Parks Dr. Kanaley Dr. Bruzina Dr. Rector |