Graduate Student Directory
Jessica Bruning
- PhD Candidate, Kinesiology
Research Interests
- Neural Control of Cardiovascular Function
- Underlying Mechanisms of Congestive Heart Failure
- Neural Mechanisms of Exercise Training in Regulating Autonomic and Cardiovascular
Function
Education
- MSPBE, Biology, Northern Michigan University, 2017
- BS, Biology, Northern Michigan University, 2015
Xinqian (Sherry) Chen
- PhD student, Integrative Physiology
Research Interests
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The role of orexin system on stress-induced hypertension in rats
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Neuroinflammation and hypertension
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Neural mechanism of Exercise training on stress-induced hypertension
Education
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MS, Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 2020
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BS, Biological Sciences ,Shenzhen University, 2019
Joshua Gonzalez
- PhD Candidate, Integrative Physiology
Research Interests
- Autonomic and Cardiovascular Control
- Vaporized Nicotine and Autonomic Regulation
- Fasting and Orthostatic Tolerance
Education
- MS, Health and Kinesiology, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2017
- BS, Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, 2015
Research Interests
- Application of Exoskeletons for Safe Patient Handling
- Evaluation of Intervention Methods for Reducing Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Roofers
- Occupational Biomechanics & Injury Prevention
- Neuromuscular Function & Dysfunction
Education
- MS, Exercise Science, Northern Michigan University, 2019
- BS, Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2016
- BS, Exercise Science, Michigan Technological University, 2016
Education
- BS, Exercise Science, Central Michigan University, 2019
Research Interests
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Autonomic Regulation of Cardiovascular Disease
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Neural Mechanisms of Heart Failure
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Pathogenesis of Congestive Heart Failure
Education
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BS, Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 2019
Jessica Pitts
- MS Candidate, Kinesiology
Research Interests
- Balance Recovery
- Postural Sway and Gait Variability
- Fall Prevention
Education
- B.S, Kinesiology and Health Sciences, The College of William and Mary, 2019
Steven Stelly
- PhD Candidate, Integrative Physiology
Research Interests
- Human Physiology
- Basic
- Environmental Stress
- Disease Stress
- Exercise Stress
Education
- MS, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2015
- BS, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2013
Isaac Wedig
- PhD student, Integrative Physiology
Research Interests
- Resistance training and muscular adaptations
- Mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy
- Blood flow restriction training
- Nutrition and training strategies for optimized body composition
Education
- MS, Exercise Science, Northern Michigan University, 2016
- BS, Biology/Physiology, Northern Michigan University, 2014
