Team
Zachary T. Martin, PhD
Principal Investigator & Director
Investigating how stress, social environments, and physiology influence cardiovascular health.
Anthony G. Ekpo, MS
PhD Student
Translational Biomedical Sciences doctoral student interested in social determinants of cardiovascular health and microvascular physiology.
Shubham Patel, BS
Medical Student Research Assistant
Osteopathic medical student interested in cardiovascular health and patient-centered care.
Omar Al-Muhtaseb
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Exercise Physiology student and exercise enthusiast interested in cardiac physiology.
Jacob Brandt
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Exercise Physiology student interested in human performance, combat readiness, and physiological stress.
Laken Collins
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Psychology student and future occupational therapist interested in health, wellness, and prevention.
Abby Eberly
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Exercise Physiology student and aspiring physical therapist interested in understanding physiological adaptation and developing research skills to support clinical practice.
Andrew Hilgeman
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Exercise Physiology student, hiker, woodworker, and aspiring physical therapist.
Varun Kumar
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Biological Sciences student interested in medicine, cooking, and lifestyle influences on health.
Tristan Lonsway
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Translational Health student, cellist, and aspiring cardiac rehabilitation professional.
Amy O’Brien
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Exercise Physiology student, club softball athlete, and future anesthesiologist assistant.
Contact us
E-Mail: ztmartin@ohio.edu
Phone: 740-597-1362
Address: 53 Richland Ave, Athens, OH 45701