Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory

Lab Description

The Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory primarily focuses on the study of dynamic arterial blood pressure regulation, peripheral vascular responsiveness and sympathetic neural function.

Lab Equipment

• Strain-gauge plethysmography system
• GE Logiq 7 Doppler Ultrasound Unit
• Finometer Pro finger-cuff photoplethysmography
• Tango automated upper-arm blood pressure cuffs
• Microneurography acquisition/amplification system
• Lode leg cycle ergometer
• Handgrip dynamometer
• ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400 Integrated Metabolic System
• Biopac MP-150 data acquisition system
• Electric tilt bed
• Lower-body negative pressure unit

Current/Recent Projects

• Arterial Baroreflex Function in African Americans at Rest and During Exercise (PI: Dr. David Keller; funded by NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
• The Effect of Continuous Circulating Water and Cyclical Compression Applied at Distal Thigh on Blood Flow Mechanics (PI: Dr. Cindy Trowbridge, Co-I: Dr. David Keller; funded by Cool Systems Inc.)