{"id":18,"date":"2017-05-08T15:26:17","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T20:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/accl\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:36:57","slug":"lab-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/accl\/lab-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ali Mossayebi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Title<\/strong>: Ph.D. Student in Kinesiology and Health Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hometown<\/strong>: Tehran, Iran<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous Degrees<\/strong>: B.Sc. in Nutrition, Tehran, Iran 2018\/ M.Sc. in Kinesiology, The University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, US, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interest<\/strong>: Exercise Pressor Reflex in Type 1 Diabetes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Interest<\/strong>s: Watching Movies, Exercising, Camping<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Arianna Lopez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Title<\/strong>: Graduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hometown<\/strong>: Southlake Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous Degrees<\/strong>: Degrees: Bachelor of Science Pre-Veterinary and Minor in Chemistry from Texas Tech University Master’s of Science in Physiology of Reproduction from Texas A&M University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Interest<\/strong>s: Running, Lifting weights, Cooking, Music, & Movies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Peter Niehaus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Title<\/strong>: Research Scientist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hometown<\/strong>: Baltimore, Maryland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous Degrees<\/strong>: B.Sc., Biology, 2020; M.A., Biomedical Science, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests<\/strong>: Diabetes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Interests<\/strong>: Spending time with family and friends, traveling, playing golf, and watching the Baltimore Orioles!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Amshula Gajula<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Title<\/strong>: Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hometown<\/strong>: Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major<\/strong>: Statistics and Data Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests<\/strong>: I am interested in studying the interplay between exercise and diabetes, and how this information can be used to help those who are diagnosed with diabetes to lead a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Interests<\/strong>: I love to dance, hike and explore new places in Austin with my friends and family!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diego Martell-Zuniga<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Title<\/strong>: Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hometown<\/strong>: Austin, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major<\/strong>: Applied movement science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year<\/strong>: 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests<\/strong>: cardiovascular and endocrine system<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Interests<\/strong>: cooking, roller skating, knitting, and playing video games<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kendall Moening<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Title<\/strong>: Undergraduate Research Assistant <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hometown<\/strong>: Austin, Texas\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major<\/strong>: Kinesiology <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research interests<\/strong>: Health-focused <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other interests<\/strong>: Wake Surfing <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Austin Thornton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Title<\/strong>: Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Title:<\/strong> Undergraduate Researcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hometown: <\/strong>San Antonio, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major: <\/strong>Applied Movement Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Interests:<\/strong> Diabetes, Exercise Physiology, Neurology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Interests: <\/strong>Sports, History, Government<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jack Johnston<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Title<\/strong>: Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hometown<\/strong>: Newport Beach, California<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major<\/strong>: Exercise Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research interests<\/strong>: Exploring how autonomic regulation and the exercise pressor reflex influence circulatory responses to exercise. I am also interested in stem cell regeneration and repair in future research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other interests<\/strong>: Pickleball, golf, and spending time with friends and family<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Denise Warthen<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Title<\/strong>: Associate Project Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denise transitioned from a career as an educator to becoming a certified project manager, building on a strong foundation in leadership, communication, and organization. With her project management certification, Denise brings an analytical and strategic approach to research projects, overseeing resource management, procurement coordination, and ensuring projects stay on track and within budget. Her experience as a mentor teacher allows her to effectively engage and motivate teams, while her expertise in scheduling and timeline management ensures successful project execution. Denise\u2019s unique combination of teaching experience, leadership, and project management skills makes her an asset to the lab.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tiffiany Loung<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Title<\/strong>: Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hometown<\/strong>: Katy, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major<\/strong>: Biochemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year: 2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research interests<\/strong>: Endocrine system and diabetes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other interests<\/strong>: Photography, watching sports, music, spending time with friends and family<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jakob Bleacher<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Title<\/strong>: Research Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hometown<\/strong>: Baltimore, Maryland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major<\/strong>: Biochemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previous Degrees<\/strong>: B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research interests<\/strong>: Metabolic and Inflammatory Diseases, Orthopedic Outcomes, Mental Health<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other interests<\/strong>: Recreational sports, travel, and spending time with family and friends<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ali Mossayebi Title: Ph.D. Student in Kinesiology and Health Education Hometown: Tehran, Iran Previous Degrees: B.Sc. in Nutrition, Tehran, Iran 2018\/ M.Sc. in Kinesiology, The University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, US, 2022 Research Interest: Exercise Pressor Reflex in Type 1 Diabetes Other Interests: Watching Movies, Exercising, Camping Arianna Lopez Title: Graduate Research Assistant […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/accl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/accl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/accl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/accl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/accl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":90,"href":"https:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/accl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":550,"href":"https:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/accl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions\/550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.edb.utexas.edu\/accl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}