Blake Rasmussen, PhD
Professor and Chair
Chair, Cellular and Integrative Physiology
Director, Center for Metabolic Health
Dr. Rasmussen’s research is in the area of muscle physiology and metabolism. Research topics include: 1) molecular mechanisms regulating muscle growth and atrophy in aging and disease; 2) mTORC1 and nutrient signaling in skeletal muscle; 3) molecular transducers of physical activity; and 4) cellular mechanisms underlying metabolic dysfunction. The lab conducts research in both humans and transgenic mouse models. The goal of the lab is to develop new strategies and therapies to counteract muscle loss with aging (Sarcopenia) and to improve metabolic health in older adults.
Jacquelyn May, MS
Laboratory Manager
Jacquelyn got her bachelors in biology at Stephen F. Austin State University in 2020 and later received her master there in 2022 studying Amblyomma americanum.