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Professor, Nutrition & Integrative Physiology
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Adjunct Professor, Internal Medicine
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Investigator, Molecular Medicine Program
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Professor, Nutrition & Integrative Physiology
Professional Service
- Cardiovascular Section of the American Physiological Society.
Role: Session Chairperson.
Experimental Biology 2017 Chicago; Chair of Symposium titled Autophagy and Nitric Oxide Regulation.
01/2017 - present
- American Journal of Physiology.
Editorial Board.
01/2015 - present
- Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Editorial Board.
01/2015 - present
- American Physiological Society (APS).
Cardiovascular Section Fellowship Committee.
01/2014 - 12/2016
- American Heart Association.
Role: Moderator.
Professional Organization Leadership: Student Research Roundtable Meeting.
01/01/2003 - 01/01/2003
- National Conferences on Undergraduate Research.
Role: Faculty Sponsor & Student Mentor.
Professional Organization Leadership.
01/01/2003 - 01/01/2003
- National Conferences on Undergraduate Research.
Role: Moderator.
Professional Organization Leadership.
01/01/2003 - 01/01/2003
- American Physiological Society.
Role: Faculty Mentor.
Professional Organization Leadership: Minority Travel Fellows Program.
01/01/2003 - 01/01/2003
- American College of Cardiology.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Medical Research Council of Canada.
External Grant Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- AHA Western States Affiliate.
Grant Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Cell Death and Disease.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Heart and Vessels.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Cardiovascular Diabetologia.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Scientific Reports.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Nutrition Research.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Chinese Journal of Physiology.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Life Sciences.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Experimental Physiology.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Journal of Physiology.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- British Journal of Pharmacology.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- European Journal of Applied Physiology.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Cardiovascular Research.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Diabetologia.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- American Diabetes Association.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- American College of Sports Medicine.
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Journal of the American Heart Association (AHA).
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Journals of the American Physiological Society (APS).
Journal Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation.
Grant Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- Veterans Affairs Merit Review.
External Grant Examiner.
01/2001 - present
- Alberta Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Grant Reviewer.
01/2001 - present
- American College of Sports Medicine.
Role: Member.
Professional Organization Leadership: Southwest Chapter, Student Award Committee.
01/01/2000 - 01/01/2003
- University of California, Davis.
Role: Member.
Internal Service at Previous Institutions: Exercise Science Graduate Group Educational Policy Committee.
01/01/2000 - 01/01/2001
- Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation.
Role: Reviewer.
Professional Organization Leadership.
01/01/2000 - 01/01/2000
- American Heart Association.
Role: Member.
Professional Organization Leadership: Western States Affiliate, Student Research Fellowship Award Committee.
01/01/1999 - 01/01/2003
- University of California, Davis.
Role: Member.
Internal Service at Previous Institutions: Exercise Science Graduate Group Admissions Committee.
01/01/1999 - 01/01/2001
- American Heart Association.
Role: Moderator.
Professional Organization Leadership: Student Research Roundtable Meeting.
01/01/1997 - 01/01/2001
- Medical Research Council of Canada.
Role: External Reviewer.
Professional Organization Leadership.
01/01/1994 - 01/01/1995
- University of California, Davis.
Role: Mentor.
Internal Service at Previous Institutions: Mentorships in Research in Arts, Letters, and Sciences Program.
01/01/1993 - 01/01/2001
- University of California, Davis.
Role: Moderator.
Internal Service at Previous Institutions: Undergraduate Research Conference.
01/01/1993 - 01/01/2001
- American Heart Association.
Role: Mentor.
Professional Organization Leadership: Student Research Fellowships (1-2 students per year, 40 hrs week, 10-12 weeks).
01/01/1988 - present
Internal Service
- Seminars in Metabolism .
Guest Lecture,
01/2017 - 01/2017.
Department service.
- Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Moderator,
01/2017 - 01/2017.
Other service.
- Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Moderator,
01/2016 - present.
University service.
- Chair, Nutrition and Integrative Physiology RPT Committee .
01/2016 - present.
Department service.
- Faculty Search Committee for the Department Nutrition and Integrative Physiology .
01/2016 - present.
Department service.
- Chair Search Committee for the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology.
01/2016 - present.
Department service.
- Diabetes and Metabolism Center Retreat .
Moderator,
01/2016 - present.
University service.
- Nephrology Division .
Guest Lecture,
01/2016 - 01/2016.
Department service.
- Diabetes and Metabolism Center.
Poster Judge,
01/2016 - 01/2016.
Department service.
- Utah Vascular Research Laboratory Colloquium .
Guest Lecture,
01/2016 - 01/2016.
Department service.
- Seminars in Metabolism .
Guest Lecture,
01/2016 - 01/2016.
Department service.
- Center on Aging Research Retreat .
Guest Lecture,
01/2016 - 01/2016.
Department service.
- Chair, College Council Committee .
01/2015 - present.
College service.
- Department: Curriculum Committee - prime task is to address redundancy, inconsistency, and incompleteness of Exercise Physiology curriculum for Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology tract undergraduate students.
Volunteer,
01/01/2003 - present.
Department service.
- Department: Honors College Committee - prime task is to design curriculum, address feasibility, for an ESS Honors College degree.
Volunteer,
01/01/2003 - present.
Department service.
- College: "Social" - examples of laboratory research and internship opportunities presented.
Participant,
01/01/2003 - 01/01/2003.
College service.
- Department: Lectures by Dr. Dan McKirnan (Collateral Therapeutics Corporation, San Diego; to ESS 4310/6310 class) and Dr. Paul Thomas (University of Wyoming; to Graduate Seminar).
Organizer,
01/01/2003 - 01/01/2003.
Department service.
- Department: Faculty Search Committee.
Member,
01/02/2002 - 01/01/2003.
Department service.
- College: Lecture by Dr. Ira Jacobs.
Organizer,
01/01/2002 - 01/01/2002.
College service.
- Department: Lecture by Dr. Charles Stebbins.
Organizer,
01/01/2002 - 01/01/2002.
Department service.
- Division: Lecture by Dr. Ira Jacobs.
Organizer,
01/01/2002 - 01/01/2002.
Other service.
- University of Utah Institutional Animal Use and Care Committee.
01/2001 - present.
University service.
- College of Health Realignment Committee .
01/2001 - present.
College service.
- Exercise and Sport Science Graduate Student Selection Committee.
01/2001 - present.
Department service.
- Exercise and Sport Science Curriculum Streamlining Committee.
01/2001 - present.
Department service.
- Exercise and Sport Science Student award Committee.
01/2001 - present.
Department service.
- Exercise and Sport Science RPT Committee .
01/2001 - present.
Department service.
- Chair Search Committee for the Exercise and Sport Science Department.
01/2001 - present.
Department service.
- Faculty Search Committee for the Exercise and Sport Science Department.
01/2001 - present.
Department service.
- UU Research Committee.
Grant Reviewer,
01/2001 - present.
University service.
- UU VP for Research.
Grant Reviewer,
01/2001 - present.
University service.
- UU Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
Grant Reviewer,
01/2001 - present.
University service.
- UU Center on Aging.
Grant Reviewer,
01/2001 - present.
Department service.
- UU COH Research Committee.
Grant Reviewer,
01/2001 - present.
College service.
- Mock study section member for grants submitted by RHSCI 7020 Principles of Clinical Research II (UU Physical Therapy students).
Grant Reviewer,
01/2001 - present.
Department service.
- College of Health Research Committee.
01/2001 - present.
College service.
- University of Utah Research Committee.
01/2001 - present.
University service.
- University of Utah Graduate Research Fellowship Committee.
01/2001 - present.
University service.
- Department: Faculty Search Committee.
Member,
01/01/2001 - 01/01/2002.
Department service.
- Department: Graduate Student Admissions Committee.
Member,
01/01/2001 - 01/01/2002.
Department service.
- Department: Review of Athletic Training Education Program Probation Policy.
Assistant,
01/01/2001 - 01/01/2001.
Department service.
Community Partnership
- Community Service: Non-Patient Care.
01/01/1995 - 01/01/1996
Outreach
- Science Fair Kickoff Night, Trailside Elementary School.
01/2014 - present
Honors & Awards
- Distinguished Mentor Award.
University of Utah, College of Health,
01/2013
- University of Utah, College of Health, Outstanding Researcher Award.
07/2011
- University Professor Award, Finalist.
University of Utah,
01/2010
- Elected Fellow, Cardiovascular Section.
American Physiological Society,
01/2006
- Established Professional/Research Career Enhancement Awards.
American Physiological Society,
2000
- Research Travel Award.
Academic Federation,
01/2000
- Scientist Development Award.
American Heart Association,
01/2000
- Research Career Enhancement Award.
American Physiological Society,
01/2000
- Visiting Scholar Award .
American College of Sports Medicine,
01/2000
- Research Travel Award.
Academic Federation,
01/1999
- New Investigator Award.
Clinical Nutrition Research Unit,
01/1999
- Recognition for outstanding commitment and participation in mentorships for undergraduate researchers in Agriculture, Letters, and Science Program.
University of California, Davis,
01/1998
- Research Travel Award.
Academic Federation,
01/1998
- Research Travel Award.
Academic Federation,
01/1997
- Research Travel Award.
Academic Federation,
01/1996
- Research Travel Award.
Academic Federation,
01/1995
- Research Travel Award.
Academic Federation,
01/1994
- Elected Fellow.
American College of Sports Medicine,
01/1993
- Research Travel Award.
Academic Federation,
01/1993
- Recognition for outstanding commitment and participation in mentorships for undergraduate researchers in Agriculture, Letters, and Science Program.
University of California, Davis ,
01/1993
- Research Travel Award.
Academic Federation,
01/1992
- Research Travel Award.
Academic Federation,
01/1991
- Young Investigator Travel Award.
American Heart Association,
01/1989