Current Projects

Lifestyle Interventions for the Elderly (LIFE)
Lower extremity muscle power and function in the elderly
Mechanism of skeletal muscle anabolism in response to progressive resistance exercise in older men and women
Age-related changes intracellular signaling in skeletal muscle
A translational approach to function promoting anabolic therapies Boston Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
Tai Chi and Fibromyalgia
Tai Chi and Knee Osteoarthritis
Boston Obesity Nutrition Research Center
Randomized trial of exercise training on cognitive and physical function in CKD
Intramyocellular lipid effects on anabolic signaling in aging skeletal muscle
Vitality, Independence, and Vigor in Elders Studies (1 and 2)
Effects of potassium bicarbonate intake on skeletal muscle catabolism during short term energy restriction

Power Play
The search for ways to prevent muscle loss as we age goes to the very fiber of the problem

Volunteer for a current research study:
VIVE2 Study: Efficacy of nutritional supplementation on physical-activity mediated changes in physical functioning older adults.
The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of a 6 month structured physical activity program with daily nutritional supplementation or placebo on changes in functional limitations in older adults with mobility limitations at baseline.