Kate Kosmac
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Physical Therapy
Bio
Dr. Kosmac obtained her B.S. in biology at Pitt and Ph.D in neuroscience at the UAB. Her research is focused on changes in skeletal muscle with aging and disease.
Education
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Ph.D., Neuroscience
University of Alabama at Birmi, 2013
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BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, G
University of Pittsburgh at Jo, 2006
Teaching Interests
Intro to Neuroscience
Synaptic structure and signaling
Muscle physiology
Muscle aging/sarcopenia
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Cocoa flavanols, Nrf2 activation, and oxidative stress in peripheral artery disease: Mechanistic findings in muscle based on outcomes from a randomized trial, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Construct and criterion validity of muscle ultrasonography for assessment of skeletal muscle in patients recovering from COVID-19, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Mitochondrial Complex Abundance, Mitophagy Proteins, and Physical Performance in People With and Without Peripheral Artery Disease, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Praliciguat and Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulators for Peripheral Artery Disease, 2023
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Cigarette smoking and mitochondrial dysfunction in peripheral artery disease, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Muscle aging
Peripheral artery disease
Cross-talk: Inflammaging and muscle repair
Department Service
College Service
University Service
