Translational/Clinical

An image of Dr. Nicholas Broskey. He has pale skin and brown hair, and wears glasses. He is smiling in the image, which was taken in front of a purple background.

Nicholas Broskey, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
252-737-4684
broskeyn19@ecu.edu
Role of mitochondria in health and disease and how exercise interventions can help ameliorate conditions of metabolic disease
through mitochondrial biology.

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Stefan Clemens, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
252-744-2920
clemenss@ecu.edu
Understanding the role of dopamine function in the spinal cord, and its role in Restless Legs Syndrome and chronic pain.

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David Collier
Professor
252-744-2525
collierd@ecu.edu
Prevention and treatment of childhood obesity.

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Doyle Cummings
Professor
252-744-2586
cummingsd@ecu.edu
Dr. Cummings has been actively involved in primary care research for a number of years with a particular interest in obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and stroke research as well as the role of telehealth applications.

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Moahad Dar
Associate Professor
252-744-1959
darmo@ecu.edu
Mechanisms of type 2 diabetes reversal after Gastric Bypass Surgery, Hypoglycemia after Gastric Bypass, Hyperparathyroidism

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Bhibha Das
Associate Professor
252-328-0009
dasb@ecu.edu
Mechanisms of type 2 diabetes reversal after Gastric Bypass Surgery, Hypoglycemia after Gastric Bypass, Hyperparathyroidism

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Zachary Domire
Associate Professor
252-737-4564
domirez@ecu.edu
His research interests include prevention of musculoskeletal injury, diagnosis of and rehabilitation from mTBI, and influence of tissue material properties on physiological function.

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Joseph Houmard, Ph.D.
Professor
252-737-4617
houmardj@ecu.edu
How skeletal muscle metabolism is altered with conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and the aging process, and how a physically active
lifestyle can counteract decrements associated with these conditions.

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Terry Jones
Research Associate Professor
252-744-6249
joneste@ecu.edu
My research interests are in skeletal muscle’s response to exercise, obesity, weight loss surgery, and clinical conditions encountered by physical therapists.

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Suzanne Lazorick
Professor and Chair
252-744-4065
lazoricks@ecu.edu
Education of medical students and residents in population health, community-level obesity prevention, quality improvement methods in primary care.

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Suzanne Lea
Professor
252-744-4036
leac@ecu.edu
Her research interests include the influence of environmental factors on cancer risk, health disparities, and the use of technology to improve public health.

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Linda May, Ph.D., M.S., FAHA
Associate Professor
252-737-7072
mayl@ecu.edu
The influence of maternal exercise during pregnancy on child development before and after birth.

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David Paquette
Professor and Department Chair
252-737-7034
paquetted15@ecu.edu
The connection between poor oral health (periodontitis) and systemic diseases, novel interventions for periodontal disease, oral health disparities, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

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Shivajirao Patil
Assistant Professor
252-744-4611
Diabetes, prediabetes, obesity, nutrition, telemedicine, preventative/wellness care, quality and patient safety, population health.

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Stephanie Pitts
Professor
252-744-5572
jilcotts@ecu.edu
Environmental and policy change to improve diet and physical activity in underserved populations.

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Walter Pories
Professor
252-744-3290
poriesw@ecu.edu
Research interests include the discovery that zinc is an essential element and required for wound healing, the development of animal feeds and the addition of trace elements to parenteral and alimentary formulations.

 

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Donghai Zheng
Research Associate
252-744-3465
zhengd@ecu.edu