Jonathan Fisher, Ph.D. » Investigators

Cardiovascular Research Interests:

Primary area of research:

• Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Glucose Utilization
• Insulin-mediated glucose uptake
• Metabolic stress

Related areas of research:

• Diabetic cardiovascular disease

Summary of cardiovascular research:

The lab investigates aspects of muscle metabolism, including regulation of glucose transport into muscle, alteration of growth-related and metabolic signaling within muscle cells, and control of mitochondrial function. In particular, we are interested in regulation of glucose transport under basal conditions, under the influence of hormones such as insulin (which stimulates glucose transport into muscle), and under conditions of metabolic stress.