Get to know a bit about the scientists involved in this collaborative research expedition featuring experts from Syracuse University, University of California, Los Angeles, Mt. Royal University, and Iowa State University.
Since researchers love acronyms, the expedition will now be known as the SUUCLAMRUISU EBC expedition.
Photo credit: Andrew Burton, 2018
Here are some of the researchers involved in the Syracuse, UCLA, Mt. Royal, Iowa State University Everest Base Camp 2023 Research Expedition!
Dr. Tom Brutsaert, Syracuse University Prior EBC expeditions: 3
Research interests: Role of gene/environment interactions in variation in human athletic ability and health/disease, gas exchange and control of breathing in high altitude populations, genetic basis of high altitude adaptive traits.
Special talents: Cycling on uncomfortable seats.
Dr. Trevor Day, Mount Royal University
Prior EBC expeditions: 5
Research interests: integrated physiological responses to acute and chronic blood gas challenges, cardiovascular/respiratory physiology.
Special talents: Ukulele jamming and yeti hunting.
Dr. Abby Bigham, University of California, Los Angeles Prior EBC expeditions: 1 Research interests: Human population genetics, molecular evolution, evidence of natural selection in the human genome, HIV, genotype-phenotype associations, convergent evolution, high altitude adaptation.
Special talents:
Dr. Pontus Holmstrom, Syracuse University
Prior EBC expeditions: 2
Research interests: Role of the spleen in high altitude exposure/adaptation.
Special talents: Having one heck of a 'swede' hairdo.
Ms. Taylor Harman, Syracuse University
Prior EBC expeditions: 2
Research interests: Cultural, physiological, genetic, and epigenetic adaptations of native highlanders.
Special talents: Werewolf queen.
Dr. Wes Lefferts, Iowa State University
Prior EBC expeditions: 1
Research interests: Role of large artery hemodynamics in brain/heart health, vascular mechanisms underlying protective effects of exercise, sex differences.
Special talents: Speaking in unnecessary accents.
Dr. Kelsey Jorgensen University of California, Los Angeles
Prior EBC expeditions: 1 Research interests: Multispecies genetics and genomics, genotype-phenotype associations, computational biology, human and faunal osteology, forensic science, dietary adaptations.
Special talents:
Ms. Kimberly Zhu University of California, Los Angeles
Prior EBC expeditions: 1 Research interests: Human evolution, high-altitude adaptation, developmental adaptation, population genetics, genetic selection, epigenetic modifications, transcriptomics
Special talents: 'PRECIOUS' Gollum impressions.
Dr. Nicholas Strzałkowski, Mount Royal University
Prior EBC expeditions: 0 Research interests: Sensorimotor control of human movement in healthy and diseased populations under different environmental conditions. Special talents: Being a +1 on research expeditions, has done research on people who are out of this world (astronauts).
Dr. Janne Bouten, Ghent University, Belgium
Prior EBC expeditions: 0
Research interests: Environmental (and) exercise physiology, physiological responses to apnea, repeated sprint in heat and hypoxia.
Special talents: Being a Belgian who doesn't like beer (but will do anything for chocolate)
Dr. Anna Kalker, Holland
Prior EBC expeditions: 2
Research interests: Wilderness medicine, high altitude physiology.
Special talents: Ukulele jamming
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