Environmental and Autonomic Physiology Laboratory

LAB DIRECTOR
Robert M Brothers, Ph.D.

LAB MEMBERS

  • Skyler R. Brown
  • Kevin Christmas
  • Lyndsey DuBose
  • Michelle L. Harrison
  • Chansol Hurr
  • Ki Young Kim
  • Andrew P. Lange
  • Joshua F. Lee

The Environmental and Autonomic Physiology Laboratory investigates mechanisms of cardiovascular and cerebral vascular function, and the subsequent impact of various interventions. We investigate these during a variety of environmental and stressful conditions in healthy and diseased individuals.

Location

Department of Kinesiology and
Health Education
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, D3700
Bellmont 842
Austin, TX 78712

Phone: 512-471-8594
Fax: 512-471-8914

cardiolab@austin.utexas.edu

Current Research Projects

  • Mechanisms of heat stress induced impairments in blood pressure control
  • Mechanisms of impaired blood pressure and cerebral vascular control in obese/type II diabetes
  • Cerebral Vascular Function and Cognition: Impact of Race
  • Dietary Flavanols and Skin blood flow in aging
  • Dietary Flavanols and Skeletal Muscle blood flow during exercise in aging