Research
Research Laboratories
Research in the Department spans the entire discipline of physiology, from the genetics of behavioral traits to the assessment of human performance. There are 19 research laboratories in the Department and each laboratory is directed by one member of the faculty. Use the menu of laboratory names at right, or the listings by faculty name below.
- Christopher DeSouza - Integrative Vascular Biology
- Marissa Ehringer - Genetics of Substance Use Disorders
- Roger Enoka - Neurophysiology of Movement
- Monika Fleshner - Stress Physiology
- Alena Grabowski - Applied Biomechanics
- Charles Hoeffer - Molecular Signaling of Neurological Disorders
- Christopher Link - Molecular Biology of Neurodegeneration
- Christopher Lowry - Psychoneuroimmunology
- Matthew Olm - Integrative Microbiome Research
- Rachel Rowe - Sleep, Inflammation, and Neuropathology
- Douglas Seals - Integrative Physiology of Aging
- Jerry Stitzel - Molecular Neurogenetics
- Andrew Tan - Sensorimotor Recovery and Neuroplasticity
- Pei-San Tsai - Reproductive Endocrinology
- Kenneth Wright - Sleep and Chronobiology
Laboratories Not Accepting Graduate Students
- Applied Exercise Science - Dr. Bill Byrnes is retired, and the laboratory is not accepting new graduate students. Dr. Sewan (Peter) Kim oversees current research in this laboratory.
- Sleep and Development - Dr. Monique LeBourgeois passed away unexpectedly in fall 2023, so there are no new opportunities for graduate study in this laboratory. Please direct any questions regarding her research to 303-735-4640 or 303-492-7333.
- Sleep and Inflammation - Dr. Mark Opp is not accepting new graduate students.
Participating in Research
- Undergraduate students can participate in several ways, from becoming a subject (see below) to conducting research with or without academic credit. Consult the laboratory links above to find out the specific requirements for becoming an undergraduate researcher in each lab. See the undergraduate research page for more information about your academic options for getting involved with research.
- Volunteer research subjects are recruited from the general population as specific needs arise in studies of human subjects. Opportunities to become a research subject may be posted on the laboratory web pages; those that have used human subjects include: Diabetes and Obesity Research, Integrative Physiology of Aging, Integrative Vascular Biology, Neurophysiology of Movement, Sleep and Chronobiology, and Sleep and Development. Some opportunities are posted on the .
Facilities
- Several laboratories in Integrative Physiology work with the to facilitate studies using human subjects.