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Substrate Metabolism Laboratory

Understanding how exercise and diet improve metabolic health
A close-up of adipose (fat) tissue
About

The Substrate Metabolism Laboratory conducts research centered around exercise and diet, attempting to discover how these factors affect the risk and prevalence of metabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes. The health benefits for exercising are well known, but what is still unclear are the actual mechanisms of  exercise and diet that produce healthier  lives. By studying and understanding these mechanisms, we will be able to target specific training programs or medications designed to reduce the risk of disease.

We are currently recruiting study subjects. To learn more, visit our Substrate Metabolism Laboratory Studies page. 

Director(s)

Jeff Horowitz, PhD

jeffhoro@umich.edu
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Member(s)

Staff

Suzette Howton, RDN

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suzetter@med.umich.edu

Thomas Rode, MS

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rode@umich.edu
PhD Student(s)

Cheehoon "Chris" Ahn

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ahnchi@umich.edu

Tao Zhang

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ztao@umich.edu

Master's Student(s)

  • Leonardo Iaboni

Post-Baccalaureate Scholar

  • Austin Luker

Undergraduate Student(s)

  • Olivia Katherine Chugh
  • Ryan Alexander Salzman
  • Eleanor Ju Wang

Collaborator(s)

Charles Burant, MD, PhD - Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Professor of Metabolism, Professor of Internal Medicine, Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Director of the A Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute at Michigan Medicine, Medical School and Professor of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health

Greg Cartee, PhD - Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Kinesiology, School of Kinesiology, Research Professor, Institute of Gerontology and Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Medical School

Jacob Matthew Haus, PhD - Associate Professor of Kinesiology

Scott Hummel, MD - Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School

Stephen CJ Parker, PhD - Associate Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics and Associate Professor of Human Genetics, Medical School

Projects

Acute Exercise Research Study
Weight Management and Exercise Research Study
Fat Metabolism (CAT) Study
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News

Horowitz quoted in Vox article
January 2, 2020
How Exercise Can Make for Healthier Fat
December 6, 2017
Why do some obese people have 'healthier' fat tissue than others?
November 1, 2017
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