Associate Professor
University of Kansas Medical Center
My goal is to investigate and implement sustainable strategies for successful aging that maintain and even enhance functional capacity, independence, and quality of life throughout aging. My expertise involves translational approaches that span the lab to the living room, including human‑relevant animal modeling of frailty, exercise, physical performance as well as muscle biology, histological analysis, metabolism and mitochondrial function. More recently my efforts include the full translation of our animal studies as the principal investigator of a 4‑year VA RRandamp;D-funded clinical trial to establish the efficacy of nicotinamide riboside (a form of vitamin B3) supplementation for functional capacity in older Veterans. At present, tens of millions of Americans are at or above 65 years of age and growing – presenting significant challenges to our healthcare systems. Therefore my research program is very well positioned to meet the growing demands for healthy living strategies that will ensure greater numbers of the population can engage in successful aging.
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