Faculty
Many faculty in the College of Applied Health Sciences work together to make the Integrative Physiology Laboratory a success.
Rob Motl
Laboratory Director and Professor
Prof. Motl’s research focuses on promotion of physical activity and exercise in persons living with neurological diseases and conditions.
Cemal Ozemek
Clinical Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
Director, Professional Doctor of CEP Program
Dr. Ozemek’s research interests include cardiac, vascular and cardiorespiratory adaptations to physical activity interventions in patients with chronic health conditions.
Shane Phillips
Professor
Dr. Phillips’ research interests include nutrition, exercise and vascular function.
Lisa Tussing-Humphreys
Associate Professor
The Tussing-Humphreys lab applies epidemiological, clinical, social, behavioral, and molecular tools and assessments to understand complex diet-disease relationships.
Affiliated Faculty
Many affiliated faculty in our community work together to make the Integrative Physiology Laboratory a success.
Enrico Benedetti MD, FACS
Warren H. Cole Chair in Surgery, Professor and Head of the Department of Surgery and Medical Director, Abdominal Organ Transplant Program at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Head of Department of Surgery and the Director of the Abdominal Organ Transplant Program.
James P. Lash, MD
UIC Clinical Center Principal Investigator for the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study
Dr. James Lash conducts research on the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with a strong focus on chronic kidney disease progression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in U.S. racial/ethnic minority populations.
Alexander (A.J) Rosenberg
Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology at Midwestern University and Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Research Interests: Minimizing health disparities in aging populations, cerebrovascular and cardiovascular physiology, cognitive health.
Staff
Many people make up the staff which help make the Integrative Physiology Laboratory a success.