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Nutrition & Integrative Physiology

Adjunct Faculty

Ademuyiwa Aromolaran PhD, FHRS, FAHA

Nora Eccles Treadwell Investigator / Associate Professor of Surgery - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ademuyiwa.aromolaran@hsc.utah.edu 

(Office) 801-581-3095

CVRTI Building 500, Room 43

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cardiac Electrophysiology, Ion Channels, Arrhythmias, Cellular Proarrhythmic Pathways, Sudden Cardiac Death, Cardiomyopathies, Channelopathies, Obesity, Diabetes, Inflammation, Pro-inflammatory Cytokines, Lipotoxicity, Translational Research.

TEACHING INTERESTS: Ion Channel Electrophysiology/Biology

Srinivasan Beddhu, MD

Chief - Renal Section, Salt Lake VA Healthcare System / Professor of Internal Medicine / Dialysis Research Foundation Presidential Endowed Chair / Clinical Research Medical Director, Department of Internal Medicine / University of Utah School of Medicine

srinivasan.beddhu@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-585-3810

Suite 360, 421 Wakara Way 


RESEARCH INTERESTS: Obesity, lifestyle, cardiovascular disease in people with chronic kidney disease. Research funded by NIH, VA, and industry. He has published over 150 papers and is on several national panels. He has a strong mentoring record with many of his mentees becoming independent investigators. 

Paul Bernstein, MD, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

paul.bernstein@hsc.utah.edu 

(Office) 801-581-2352

John A. Moran Eye Center, N5915


RESEARCH INTERESTS: Nutritional biochemistry of the visual system; carotenoids and very-long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLC-PUFAs) for the prevention and treatment of retinal disease throughout the lifespan.

 

 

Ryan M. Broxterman, PhD

Research Assistant Professor, Geriatrics

ryan.broxterman@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-582-2522

School of Medicine, Room 3n100

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Endothelial Function, Bioenergetics, Exercise Physiology, Breast Cancer, Blood Gas Analysis, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Physiology, Mitochondria, Muscle, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Oxygen Consumption, Exercise, Exercise Tolerance, Oxidative Stress, Muscle Fatigue, Cardiopulmonary Physiology, Blood Flow, Hypertension Management and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction, Vascular Biology.

Timothy A. Brusseau, PhD

Professor and Department Chair for Health & Kinesiology

tim.brusseau@utah.edu

(Office) 801-587-7900

HPER N, Room 252

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Physical Activity, Children, Youth, Schools, Interventions, Physical Fitness, Motor Skills Proficiency, Pedometers, Accelerometers

 

 

 

 

 

Kanokwan (Mandy) Bunsawat, PhD

Research Assistant Professor • Geriatrics

kanokwan.bunsawat@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-582-1565, ext. 4053

VA Medical Center, Bldg 2

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging, Arterial Stiffness, Autonomic Nervous System, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Disease, Endothelial Function, Exercise Physiology, Kidney (Renal) Function, Microneurography, Oxidative Stress, Regional Blood Flow, Women's Health, Vascular Biology.

 

UVRL Lab

Owen Chan, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine

ochan@u2m2.utah.edu

(Office) (801) 585-0444

15 North 2030 East, EIHG Building 533, Room 2420B

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemia Unawareness, Type 1 Diabetes, Glucose Sensing, Neuronal Metabolism, Metabolism,  Pharmacotherapeutics, Glucose Metabolism, Neural Circuitry, Neuroendocrinology, Translational Research

Nathalie Chevreau, PhD, RD

Expert Witness / Regulatory Consultant for Dietary Supplements

n.chevreau@utah.edu

(Office) 801-652-6035

RESEARCH INTERESTS:  Dietary Supplements, Product Development, Botanicals, Hemp, Functional Foods, Regulations Compliance

 

 

 

Adriana Coletta PhD, MS, RD

Assistant Professor Health and Kinesiology

Adriana.Coletta@hci.utah.edu

(Office) 801-213-6012

HPER N, Room 237H 

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Exercise and nutrition interventions across the cancer care continuum to improve health outcomes

TEACHING INTERESTS: Exercise Physiology, Disease

 

Anthony Donato, PhD

Co-Director Translation Vascular Physiology Lab, Professor - Department of Internal Medicine (Geriatrics)

anthonyjdonato@gmail.com

(Office) 801-582-1565 ext. 4237

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Senescence, Vascular Biology, Drug Discovery/Development

TEACHING INTERESTS: Integrative Cardiovascular Physiology, Vascular Biology, Aging, Professional Skills

 

 

Stavros G. Drakos, MD, PhD, FACC

Professor - Internal Medicine / H.A and Edna Benning Presidential Endowed Chair / Co-Chief - Heart Failure & Transplant / Medical Director - Mechanical Circulatory Support Director of Research for Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Stavros.drakos@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-585-2340

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Metabolism, Heart Failure and Myocardial Recovery, Diabetes and Heart Disease, Muscle Atrophy/Hypertrophy, Aging, Exercise and Vascular Physiology, Translational Research

DRAKOS LAB

Micah J. Drummond, PhD

Director of Graduate Studies, Rehabilitation Sciences / Professor - Physical Therapy & Athletic Training

micah.drummond@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-587-7764

15 N 2030 E, Room 3150

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging, Skeletal Muscle, Immune Cells, Nutrition, Exercise, Muscles Disuse, Rehabilitation, Muscle Atrophy/Hypertrophy, Insulin Resistance

 

 

Caran Graves, MS, RDN

Clinical Instructor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology

Caran.Graves@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-581-2656

50 N Medical Drive, SOM, Room B309

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Burn wound, Malnutrition, Nutrition-Support Related, Order-writing

TEACHING INTERESTS: Nutrition Support, Burn & Wound, Malnutrition, Order-writing

Tanya M. Halliday, PhD, RD

Assistant Professor - Nutrition Integrative Physiology

tanya.halliday@utah.edu

(Office) 801-213-1364

HPER N, Room 212

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Appetite Regulation, Lifestyle Intervention, Eating Behaviors, Weight Loss Maintenance, Metabolic Disease Prevention and Treatment, Prediabetes

 

Natalia Harasymowicz, PhD

Assistant Professor - Orthopedic Surgery

natalia.harasymowicz@hci.utah.edu

(Office) 801-587-5400

590 Wakara, Room A0058

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Immunology, Obesity, Arthritis, Aging, Macrophages, Synovium

 

 

Sheetal Hardikar, PhD, MBBS

Assistant Professor - Population Health Sciences

sheetal.hardikar@hci.utah.edu

(Office) 801-213-6238

200 Circle of Hope, Room 4711

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Novel Molecular and Genetic Biomarkers, Gastrointestinal Cancers, Chronic Conditions, Cancer Screening Through Risk Stratification

Judith Harris

Clinical Instructor, Nutrition & Integrative Physiology

jh87@utah.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Kelli Horton, MPH

Clinical Instructor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology / Chief, Nutrition & Food Services - U.S. Department

kelliRD@gmail.com

(Office) 801-581-6730

 

 

 

 

Lisa Joss-Moore, PhD

Assistant Professor (Lecturer) - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, Research Professor - Pediatrics

Lisa.Joss-Moore@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-587-7486

295 Chipeta Way

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Epigenetics, Lipid Metabolism, Lung Development, Metabolism, Nutrition, Sex Divergence

 

Elizabeth Joy, MD, MPH

Clinical Instructor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology / Adjunct Professor - Family & Preventive Medicine

Elizabeth.Joy@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-585-9075

Live Well Center

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Exercise, Health and Exercise, Women's Health, Eating Disorders, Musculoskeletal Medicine, Physical Activity

 

Gabrielle Kardon, PhD

Adjunct Professor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, Professor - Human Genetics

gkardon@genetics.utah.edu 

(Office) 801-585-6184

EIHG, Room 6110A

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Muscle Development, Regneration, Homeostasis, Muscle Stem Cells and Connective Tissue Fibroblasts (FAPS)

 

Kent Lai, PhD

Adjunct Professor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology / Professor - Pediatrics

kent.lai@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-581-4510

295 Chipeta Way

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Therapeutic Development, Inborn Error of Metabolism, Genetic Disorders, Galactosemia, Mouse Models of Human Diseases 

 

Lisa Lesniewski, PhD

Professor - Department of Internal Medicine

lisa.lesniewski@utah.edu

(Office) 801-582-1565 ext 2046

VA Medical Center, GRECC Building 2, Room 2D08

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging, Obesity, Atherosclerosis, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Vascular Biology

TEACHING INTERESTS: Integrative Cardiovascular Physiology, Vascular Biology, Aging, Professional Skills

Janet E. Lindsley, PhD

Adjunct Professor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology / Professor - Biochemistry / Assistant Dean of Curriculum

janet@biochem.utah.edu

(Office) 801-581-2797

EEJMRB, Room 3730

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Student Learning, Student Assessment Methods, Student Identity Perceptions

TEACHING INTERESTS: Macronutrient Metabolism, Metabolism and Nutrition Related Diseases, Active Learning Strategies

Staci McIntosh, MS, RDN, COI

Adjunct Assistant Professor (Lecturer) - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology / Director of Teaching and Learning (NUIP) / Adjunct Assistant Professor - College of Nursing

staci.mcintosh@health.utah.edu

TEACHING INTERESTS: Nutrition and Nursing Education, Evidence-based Practices in Pedagogy for Higher Education

 

 

 

 

Nicole L. Mihalopoulos, MD, MPH

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Nutrition & Integrative Physiology / Adjunct Associate Professor - Internal Medicine / Associate Professor - Pediatrics

Nicole.Mihalopoulos@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-213-4128

295 Chipeta Way

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Obesity, Heart Disease Risk Factors, Menstrual Management, Transgender Healthcare, Eating Disorders

 

 

Maureen A. Murtaugh, PhD, RDN

Adjunct Associate Professor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology / Adjunct Professor - Population Health Sciences / Professor - Internal Medicine

maureen.murtaugh@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-585-9216

295 Chipeta  Way, Suite 1n402

TEACHING INTERESTS: Dietary Patterns, Obesity, Chronic Disease, Gastrointestinal Disorders

 

 

 

Joseph Alexander Palatinus, MD, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology / Assistant Professor of Medicine- Division of Cardiovascular Disease / Investigator- Molecular Medicine Program / Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute

joseph.palatinus@utah.edu

(Office) 801-587-9535

95 S 2000 E Room 207 D

Gale S. Rudolph, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor - Nutrition and Integrative Physiology

chrisgaler@digis.net

(Office) 801-921-3210

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Food Industry R&D, Product Development, Nutritional Value of Food Products, Labeling

 

Jared Rutter, PhD

Adjunct Professor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology / Distinguished Professor - Department of Biochemistry

rutter@biochem.utah.edu

(Office) 801-581-3340

EEJMRB 5520

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Metabolism, Mitochondria, Cancer, Signaling, Allostery

Susan Saffel-Shrier, MS, RD, CD, Cert. Gerontologist

Adjunct Professor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, Professor - Family & Preventive Medicine

Susan.Saffel-Shrier@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-560-7875

375 Chipeta Way, Suite A

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Gerontology, Geriatric, Malnutrition, Older Adults

TEACHING INTERESTS:  Gerontology, Geriatric, Malnutrition, Older Adults

Amnon Schlegel

Adjunct Associate Professor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology / Adjunct Associate Professor - Biochemistry

amnons@u2m2.utah.edu

(Office) 801-585-7030

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Alpha Cell, Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Energy Metabolism, Glucagon, Glucose, Metabolism, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Nutrition, Nutrition, Metabolism, Translational Research, Transcriptional Regulation

Janet M. Shaw, PhD, FACSM

Adjunct Associate Professor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology / Professor - Health-Kinesiology / Assistant Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, College of Health

Janet.Shaw@health.utah.edu

(Office) 801-585-5107

HPER N, Room 206

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Women's Health, Physical Activity, Pelvic Floor, Exercise, Intra-Abdominal Pressure

 

Yan-Ting Shiu, Ph.D.

Professor - Internal Medicine

Y.Shiu@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-581-6709

30 N Mario Capecchi Drive, 3rd floor South

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Metabolic Disorder, Hemodialysis, Vascular Access

Kristine Spence, MS, RDN

Associate Lectuctor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology

kristi.spence@utah.edu

801-430-8067

HPER W, Room 108F

TEACHING INTERESTS: Integrated Communications

 

Traci Thompson, MS, CSCS, ACSM HFD

Associate Professor - Health & Kinesiology / Director - PEAK Health & Fitness

traci.thompson@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-585-7325

HPER E, Room 217

TEACHING INTERESTS: Fitness, Wellness Coaching, Health Education 

 

Joel D. Trinity, PhD

Adjunct Professor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology / Research Associate Professor - Internal Medicine

joel.trinity@utah.edu 

(Office) 801-582-1565 ext 1794

VA Medical Center, Bldg 2, Room 1C07

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cardiovascular Physiology, Exercise & Aging, Hypertension, Blood Flow, Nitric Oxide, Endothelium Vascular 

Stacie Wing-Gaia, PhD, RDN, CSSD

Adjunct Associate Professor- Nutrition & Integrative Physiology

Stacie.Wing@health.utah.edu

(Office) 801-581-5417

 

 

 

 

 

D. Walter Wray, Ph.D

Adjunct Associate Professor - Nutrition & Integrative Physiology / Professor - Internal Medicine

walter.wray@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-582-1565

500 Foothill Drive

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Vascular Function, Exercise Physiology, Aging, Muscle Blood Flow, Heart Failure, Autonomic Physiology 

Tianxin Yang

Adjunct Professor - Nutrition & INtegrative Physiology / Professor - Internal Medicine

tianxin.yang@hsc.utah.edu

(Office) 801-585-5570

 

Jean Zancanella, MS, RD

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Nutrition & Integrative Physiology

jean.zancanella@health.utah.edu

TEACHING INTERESTS: Experiential Learning, Culinary Medicine, Nutrition Intervention