Kimberly A. Huey, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor
- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health
- College of Applied Health Sciences
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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- Degree
- Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences , University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 1999
- Area of Professional Interest
- Dr Huey’s area of interest is exercise physiology with a focus on cellular/molecular adaptations in skeletal muscle and how these changes relate to the function of the whole organism.
- Research Interests
- Our lab conducts research on the cellular and molecular adaptations of skeletal muscle to changes in mechanical signals (e.g. load), neural activity, or pro-inflammatory molecules. Current studies are investigating the role of small heat shock proteins (HSP) in muscle adaptation during chronic increases (functional overload, treadmill training) or decreases (denervation, spinal cord injury) in rodent muscle loading and activation, in vivo. Studies are investigating how regular exercise may enhance HSP expression and activity and potentially protect muscles from the damaging loss of muscle mass associated with elevated levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as occurs with aging or disease. Overall, our research has implications in several areas such as the benefits of exercise training and the effects of aging and inactivity on our muscles.
- Awards, Academic and Professional Honors
- American Physiological Society Carl Gisolfi Award for Research in Exercise Science, 2000
- University Scholar Academic Scholarship, Seattle Pacific University, 1988–1989
- W.R. Tappan National Merit Academic Scholarship, 1985–1989
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- Publications
- See curriculum vitae for list of publications, proceedings, books, and articles.
- Professional Associations and Certifications
- See curriculum vitae for professional associations and certifications.
