Endocrine, Metabolic and Reproductive Physiology

Faculty Member	Summary of research interests
Heddwen Brooks	Systemic actions of vasopressin, gender differences in development of metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Role of vasopressin in regulating collecting duct function, aquaporin regulation, ER stress, microarray discovery, renal disorders, molecular signaling
Janis Burt	Gap-junction channel function and regulation; mechanistic basis for contribution of gap junctions to 1) controlled cell proliferation and 2) coordinated function of the heart and blood vessels in health and disease states.
Erik Henriksen	Our research group is interested in the regulation of carbohydrate and protein metabolism in skeletal muscle by endocrine factors and contractile activity, particularly in the context of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes
Patricia Hoyer	Female reproduction: mechanisms of hormone action; regulation of steroidogenesis
Timothy Lohman	Human body composition assessment during growth and aging in relation to physical activity
Ronald Lynch	Microscopic imaging and spectroscopy; metabolism and stimulus-response coupling in muscle and insulin-secreting cells.