Lab members

Rick May, B.S., M.S.
We studied ways to prevent dehydration during prolonged operational dives in warm water. Rick went on to serve as the Commanding Officer of Seal Team Five, and he is presently the Senior National Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior.

• Vasopressin inhibits diuresis induced by water immersion in humans

Kalev Freeman, M.D., Ph.D.
Kalev started his research career in the lab as a biology major and an NCAA wrestler. He is now a tenured associate professor of emergency medicine and surgery at Vermont. We continue our collaborations, today.

• Impaired capillary-to-arteriolar electrical signaling after traumatic brain injury
• Genetic polymorphism of the alpha 2-adrenergic receptor is associated with increased platelet aggregation, baroreceptor sensitivity, and salt excretion in normotensive humans

Chris Fox, M.D.
Chris started his biomedical career in the lab as an NCAA scholar athlete before going on to play professional hockey. He is now an associate professor of neuro-surgery and senior consultant in cerebrovascular neurosurgery at the Mayo Clinic.

• Acute hypoxemia increases cardiovascular baroreceptor sensitivity in humans

Ryan Woodman, M.D.
Ryan is a competitive cyclist and began his biomedical career as an undergraduate in the lab in San Diego. He recently became an assistant professor of endocrinology and medicine at the University of California, Davis. 

• Chlorthalidone decreases platelet aggregation and vascular permeability and promotes angiogenesis

Trish Malcolm, M.D.
Trish is one of our more recent trainees and is now a surgical resident.

• Acetazolamide increases locomotion, exploratory behavior, and weight loss following social stress: A treatment for emotional eating?

Henri Vaitkevicius, M.D.
Henri is a former NCAA fencing athlete at Wayne State University and now assistant professor of neurology and critical care at Harvard.

• Ethnic differences in titratable acid excretion and bone mineralization