Director: Demetra Christou, PhD

Mission

• To perform high quality original research in humans from an integrative (systemic to molecular) perspective

• To provide rigorous research training to undergraduate and graduate students

Research Interests

• Alterations in cardiovascular-autonomic function (e.g., endothelial dysfunction, arterial stiffness) in humans with elevated cardiovascular disease risk (e.g., aging, obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes)

• Mechanisms responsible for these changes (e.g., oxidative stress, chronic low grade inflammation, renin angiotensin aldosterone system)

• Effect of lifestyle interventions (e.g., exercise training, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory supplements) on cardiovascular-autonomic function