Integrative Biology Laboratory

Far, far away, in a secret research facility hidden in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, where the only sound that can be heard is the quiet clinking of test tubes and the rustling of white lab coats, you will find...

The Laboratory of Integrative Biology

Here the mysteries of autonomic regulation of energy expenditure are being slowly unraveled (but sometimes rapidly tangled).

Membership...

In accordance with Colorado State University?s strict non-hazing policy the following individuals have successfully gained membership to the lab...

Christopher Bell, Ph.D., Director
Sean Newsom, B.S.
Roger J Paxton, B.S.
Hal Maddox, B.S.
Grant Rynn
Melanie Tran
Dan Strevey

Legitimate scientists we?ve managed to convince to work with us...

Matthew S. Hickey, Ph.D., Health & Exercise Science, Colorado State University
Matthew P. Malcolm, Ph.D., OTR, Occupational Therapy, Colorado State University
Raoul Reiser II, Ph.D., C.S.C.S., Health & Exercise Science, Colorado State University
Brian L. Tracy, Ph.D., Health & Exercise Science, Colorado State University
Wyatt F. Voyles, M.D. ? Heart Center of the Rockies, CO

Organizations we?ve persuaded to part with $$$...

National Institute on Aging (NIA) K01 AG022053 Sympathetic Nervous System & Metabolism in Older Humans $568,570.
Diabetes & Endocrinology Research Center (DERC) Pilot and Feasibility Award: Oxidative Stress Inhibits Beta-Adrenergic Thermogenesis in Insulin Resistant Adults $50,000.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station: Influence of Vitamins C and E on the Thermic Effect of Feeding in Overweight and Obese Adult Humans $120,925.

People we’ve forced to sit down and listen to our research...

Newsom, S.A., R.J. Paxton, L.M. Trombley, W.F. Voyles, and C. Bell. Use of Clonidine to Treat Hypertension: Implications for Regulation of Resting Metabolism. Presented to the North American Association for the Study of Obesity, Boston, 2006 and published in Obesity 14: 9, Supp, A129, 2006.

Body composition as assessed by DEXA

Measurement of sympathetic nerve activity via microneurography

Measurement of resting metabolic rate (RMR) via indirect calorimetry

You?ve seen the web page, now participate in a study...

We?re always seeking volunteers to participate in our research. Benefits most often include assessment of body composition via dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), measurement of maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), determination of resting metabolic rate, and blood chemistry analysis. $$$ Financial compensation in return for participation is available for some protocols $$$

Contact us at this email address: physiology@cahs.colostate.edu