Luke Whitcomb, M.S., Biomedical Sciences; Thesis: Role of glucocorticoids in metabolic adjustments to hypoxia
Lance C. Li Puma, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences; Dissertation: FADS2 and mitochondrial PUFA metabolism in cardiac ischemic tolerance; 2015-2020
Christopher M. Mulligan, Ph.D., Food Science and Human Nutrition; Dissertation: Role of delta-6 desaturase in the development of cardiometabolic disease; 2010-2014
Catherine H. Le, Ph.D., Cell and Molecular Biology; Dissertation: Influence of Cardiolipin Remodeling on Mitochondrial Respiratory function in the Heart; 2009-2013
Peter Linde, M.S., Biomedical Sciences, Thesis: Fads2 expression modulates effect of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids on Western diet-induced glucose intolerance; 2015-17
Melanie Lashbrook, M.S., Health and Exercise Science, Seasonal vs. genetic hyperphagia effects on cardiac and muscle mitochondrial respiratory function; 2013-15
Ashley Heim, M.S., Biological Sciences, Thesis: Tissue-specific seasonal changes in mitochondrial function of a mammalian hibernator, 2017
Spencer Kaye, M.S., Health and Exercise Science, Thesis: Sedentary vs. exercise-induced hypoxia acclimatization; 2014-15
Scott Claiborne, M.S.; Department of Health and Exercise Science, CSU; Thesis: Exercise Training Improves Exercise Capacity in the Taz shRNA Mouse Model of Barth Syndrome
Anthony (Bret) DeMooy, M.S.; Department of Biomedical Sciences, CSU; Thesis: Mechanism and subpopulation specificity of mitochondrial ROS release in the post-ischemic hyperthyroid myocardium
Dina Nemr, M.S., Department of Chemistry, American University of Cairo, Egypt; Thesis: Influence of delta 6-desaturase on hepatic membrane composition in obesity/insulin resistance
Melissa Routh, M.S., Cell and Molecular Biology, CSU; Thesis: SC-26196, a Delta-6 Desaturase Inhibitor, Normalizes Glucose Tolerance in ob/ob Mice
Brady Anderson, M.S., Health and Exercise Science, CSU; Thesis: A Single High-Altitude Training Bout Improves High-Altitude Aerobic Performance
University Honors Program Research Scholars
Cheyenne Izon, B.S., Biomedical Sciences, 2022
Aria Witt, B.S., Biomedical Sciences, 2022
Amanda Evans, B.S., Biomedical Sciences, 2017; Thesis: Inhibition of Delta 6-Desaturase, but not DHA supplementation, alleviates glucose intolerance in obesity
Kalyn Specht; B.S., Health and Exercise Science/Biomedical Sciences; 2017; Thesis: Composition of high molecular weight enzyme complexes in cardiac mitochondria from Barth Syndrome patients
Susana Rosales, B.S.; Department of Biological Sciences; 2016; Thesis: Effect of cold exposure on mitochondrial function in hibernating and non-hibernating rodents
Lindsay Benage, B.S.; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2015; Thesis: Mechanism of impaired fatty acid oxidation in Taz-deficient cardiac mitochondria
Melissa Routh, B.S.; Department of Health and Exercise Science, 2012; Thesis: Regulation of PUFA metabolism in the obese-insulin resistant ob/ob mouse heart
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Joe Heckman, B.S., Biomedical Sciences, 2019
Madison Engstrom, B.S., Biomedical Sciences, 2019
Abby Brown, B.S., Biomedical Sciences, 2019
Sabrina Nesladek, B.S., Biomedical Sciences, 2018
Michael Hedges, B.S., Biochemistry, 2017
Connor Whitaker, B.S., Biomedical Sciences, 2017
Visiting Students and Scientists
Valerie Wilson, REU Summer Research Student, Simpson College. 2018
Justin Havird, Ph.D., NIH postdoctoral fellow, Dept. of Biological Sciences, CSU (co-mentors Dan Sloan and Cameron Ghalambor); 2017-18
Dillon Chung; Ph.D. Candidate and Canadian NSERC Scholar, Biology, University of British Colombia, 2016
Euhnee Chung, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition; University of Texas at San Antonio. Supported by APS Research Career Enhancement Award, 2017
Cristian Carrillo; REU Summer Research Student, California State University Monterey Bay, 2012