Graduate students – PhD
Spring 2022
Dissertation title: The food matrix and its effect on human protein metabolism
Kevin is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at UC Davis
Dr. Colleen McKenna, PhD
Spring 2022
Dissertation title: Regulation of skeletal muscle strength adaptations by dietary protein and resistance training in middle adulthood
Colleen is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus within the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes
Dr. Amadeo Félix Salvador, PhD
Spring 2021
Dissertation title: Performance nutrition to support athletes and aging
Amadeo is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Missouri within the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
Dr. Joseph Beals, PhD
Spring 2018
Dissertation title: Human obesity and its influence on muscle protein synthesis
Joe is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Center for Human Nutrition within the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine
Dr. Stephan van Vliet, PhD
Spring 2017
Dissertation title: Regulation of postprandial protein metabolism after food ingestion and exercise
Stephan is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Center for Human Nutrition within the Department of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine
Graduate Students – MS
Isabel G. Martinez, M.S.
Thesis title: Manipulating dietary protein density and its effect on training induced muscle performance and overall health among middle-aged adults
Spring 2018
Isabel is a nutrition consultant in the Philippines
Justin Parel, M.S.
Spring 2017
Thesis title: The whole body protein turnover response to the ingestion of intrinsically labeled eggs at rest and after endurance exercise
Justin is CEO of Nomad Training Systems
Evan Shy, M.S.
Fall 2016
Thesis title: Effect of meal composition to modulate the anabolic response during recovery from resistance exercise
Evan is the CEO of ShyTown Fitness
Rafael Alamilla, M.S.
Spring 2020
Thesis title: The effect of leucine and dileucine ingestion on muscle protein turnover in healthy young men
Jade Hamon, M.S.
Spring 2022
Thesis title: Relationship between diet quality and molecular mediators of muscle health
Research Assistants
Adam Sukiennik
2014-2015
Meredith (Meddy) Hurd
Project Coordinator: 2017-2018
Undergraduate students
2014-2015
Pictured from left to right: Tommy Pickett, Steven Pochron, Jay Johnson, Brandon Pagni, Justin Young, Noah Moore, Emily Smiarowski, and Jessica Tyspin (Not Pictured: Baylee Hussain)
