PROJECT AND RESEARCH

Human Research

Development of Hypoxic Exercise Training Program for the Elderly Humans with Impaired Microvascular Function: Pilot Study
- Source: External funds (NRF: 2019R1F1A1062693, 2019-2022, PI: Chansol Hurr)
- Description: In this project, our lab is trying to find an effective and applicable exercise training strategy to improve blunted microvascular function in the elderly humans. For this aim, cutaneous microdialysis technique is used for the assessment of microvascular function.

Conditioning for Exercise Performance and Recovery Strategy
- Description: This project develops optimal and applicable conditioning strategies before or during exercise. Also, we assess various recovery methods from the perspective of cardiovascular and metabolic system in our body. The ultimate goal of this project is to apply the developed strategies to the elite athletes of diverse sports for their maximal performance and minimal risks of injury.

Mechanistic Approach for Findings from Human Research
- Description: We use animal models to investigate mechanisms that are found in human research. Our current project in this category investigates mechanisms as to how cooling recovery reduces exercise-induced increase in plasma lactate.

Role of Brain Toll Like Receptor 4 in Obesity-Induced Hypertension
- Source: External funds (American Heart Association (AHA), 18POST33990225, 2018-2021, PI: Chansol Hurr
- Description: This project investigates roles of TLR4 in the subfornical organ (SFO); a unique CNS nuclei that is situated outside of the blood-brain barrier. Overall aim is to test the hypothesis that an SFO TLR4-ROS-NFkB network mediates sympathetic overactivity and hypertension during obesity.
- This funded project was relinquished due to job (lab) transfer