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Our team<\/p>\n

Meet the people behind the work.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Lab Director<\/p>\n

Sarah Little-Letsinger, MS, PhD<\/h2>\n

Assistant Professor \u00b7 Director<\/p>\n

Dr. Little’s educational background is in Exercise Physiology (Virginia Tech, Texas A&M). Her doctoral work traced how space radiation and diet-induced obesity drive inflammatory bone loss. Postdocs at UNC (bone marrow adiposity, MSC fate decisions, immune control of bone) and at Duke in Evolutionary Anthropology led her to a bigger question: why is the modern human skeleton so much more fragile than our ancestors? The rise of infectious disease after the Neolithic transition may hold a clue!<\/p>\n

Off the clock:<\/em> She loves to be physically active outdoors \u2013 whether it’s hiking, walking her two dogs, playing soccer, snowboarding, or just running around with her kids, Beck and Hayes. She is also an avid reader, especially on philosophical fiction. Some<\/em> of her favorite authors include Rand, Dostoevsky, Hesse, Camus, Kundera, and Pirsig.<\/p>\n

Reach her at s.little@austin.utexas.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

\nGraduate students<\/summary>\n
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Katarina \u201cKat\u201d Kozakova, BS<\/h3>\n

MS student \u00b7 Exercise Physiology<\/p>\n

Kat joins us from Iowa State University, where she studied cardio- and cerebrovascular function. She currently researches the role of (sex) hormones and menopause in bone health. Kat plans to pursue a PhD focused on women’s health.<\/p>\n

Off the clock:<\/em> Kat enjoys outdoor activities, travelling, weightlifting, and spending time with her dog.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Gabriel \u201cGabe\u201d Kozak, BS<\/h3>\n

MS student \u00b7 Exercise Physiology<\/p>\n

Gabe joins us from John Carroll University, where he studying metabolite accumulation during aerobic exercise. He currently researches the effect of space radiation on immune cells, aiming to deepen our understanding of human physiology during spaceflight.<\/p>\n

Off the clock: <\/em>Gabe enjoys competing in Tough Mudders, weightlifting, road trips, and cooking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

\nUndergraduate students<\/summary>\n
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Elina Satlik<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate \u00b7 Kinesiology (pre-health)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Claire LeBlanc<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate \u00b7 Biology & Nutrition<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

Interested in joining the lab? See how to get involved<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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