Clear guidelines and treatments have been established for blood pressure, butВ increased variability of blood pressure also damages organs and the brain, even in the absence of hypertension. We examine the autonomic and cardiovascular consequences of obesity/metabolic syndrome andВ chronic intermittent hypoxia as a model of obstructive sleep apnea.

We combine these physiological studies with histological and molecular approaches to examineВ where and how the brain changes in disease states. We also perform long-term, continuous measures of arterialВ pressure, heart rate, and blood glucose by telemetry. We use a variety of methods in rats to study these interactions, such as electrophysiology to record autonomic nerve activity andВ individual neurons in the brain while measuring arterial pressure, heart rate, and ventilation. We have also investigated how the neural regulation of breathing and blood pressure are interconnected within the brainstem in healthy andВ disordered states. My research examines how the brain and autonomic nervous system regulate blood pressure, and in turn, how cardiovascular function affectsВ the brain. Although I love being aВ teacher in multiple settings, I also thrive as a life-long learner.ДЄlthough my background is in psychology and neuroscience, I have had a long-standing interest in how the nervous systems interacts with systems ofВ the body. One of my favorite hobbies is to travel the world to see the sights and learn about different cultures and cuisine.В Fortunately, being an academic scientist provides many opportunities to travel and interact with scientists around the globe. I was recently elected to serve on theВ governing Council of the society, which provides opportunities to share research, learn new educational methods, promote community outreach, andВ groom the next generation of societies. I am also actively involved with my home scientific society, the American Physiological Society. I have enjoyed trainedВ masters students, doctoral students, and postdoctoral fellows who have gone on to their next steps in a career related to biomedical research, teaching,В and industry. I recently developed an online version of my teaching block for the Medical Sciences Program. I specialize inВ teaching neurophysiology to our graduate students in several programs including Integrative Physiology, Medical Science Masters Program, andВ Physician Assistant Program. My family is from Texas but I have lived in many states including Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wyoming.

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