Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests My research has broadly focused on the role of the immune system in a variety of diseases including transplant rejection, cancer, and neurological disease. I am interested in the interactions between the immune system and other body systems in the context of both health and disease with a particular interest […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Dr. Moreira-Bouchard is the Co-PI of the Boston University Queer Understanding, Equity, and Education Research Lab (Q.U.E.E.R. Lab). Their research and teaching focus on LGBTQIA2S+ equity and inclusion in STEM and physiology education, as well as studying the physiology and epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases in LGBTQIA2S+ communities. Their lab studies […]
Selected Publications Harper, S. A., Bassler, J. R., Peramsetty, S., Yang, Y., Roberts, L. M., Drummer, D., Mankowski, R.T., Leeuwenburgh, C., Ricart, K., Patel, R.P. and Bamman, M.M., Buford, T. W. (2020). Resveratrol and exercise combined to treat functional limitations in late life: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Experimental Gerontology, 143. Roberts, L.M., Buford, T.W., (2020). […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practical Interests Dr. Allen’s interests are broadly focused on integrated autonomic responses to various forms of stress. Throughout his career, he has investigated the control of blood pressure during heat stress, thermoregulatory control during exercise, peripheral responsiveness to intradermal thermoregulatory agonists, and overall autonomic dysfunction caused by Multiple Sclerosis. His continued interests […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Age-related changes in muscle health at the cellular level Understanding the underlying cellular mechanisms that explain muscle weakness and dysfunction in order to develop appropriate therapies that will prevent, retard, and reverse these age-related declines Selected Publications Lists of published works: Google Scholar Baumann, C.W., Kwak, D., and Thompson, Sex-specific components […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practice Interests Dr. Ravid’s research is focused on two interrelated projects that bear on mechanisms associated with the development of blood and vascular pathologies: (1) molecular mechanisms involved in cell cycle control during the development of bone marrow megakaryocytes into platelets, a process that includes cellular polyploidization prior to platelet fragmentation. Her […]
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Scholarly, Research, and/or Practical Interests Kelly Pesanelli PT, MS is a senior lecturer in Boston University Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in both the Health Sciences and Human Physiology Departments. She began her career as a physical therapist specializing in outpatient orthopedics/occupational medicine before joining the faculty at Sargent College full-time. She currently […]
Full Lists of Publications Google Scholar NIH National Library of Medicine Awards and Honors 2023 Reviewer of the Year, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2022 Nominee, Supervisor of the Year, Boston University 2019 Nominee, Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education Licenses and Certifications Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts: Physical Therapist 112159
Courses Taught HS 550 Neural Systems HS 745 Advanced Regional Anatomy HS 755 Readings in Neuroscience Selected Publications Lists of published works: Google Scholar ORCID
Danuta (Danka) Charland is Sargent College’s pre-health academic advisor. She meets with Sargent pre-health students to discuss their professional aspirations. Whether their interest is in medicine, dentistry, optometry, veterinary science, nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech, language & hearing sciences, nutrition, public health, academic research, careers in the biotechnology field, or more, she […]