Cardio-and Cerebro-Vascular (CCVR) Research Laboratory

Education

BSc., (Hons, Exercise Physiology) Liverpool John Moores University, UK   1998-2001

Ph.D., (Exercise Physiology-Cardiovascular emphasis) Liverpool John Moores University, UK     2001-2004

Postgraduate/Postdoctoral training

Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, Human Cardiovascular Studies Unit, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health; Baltimore, MD. (2005-2009)

Previous administrative appointments

Assistant Professor,    Division of Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University    2009-2016

Associate Professor,  Division of Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University    2016-2022

Clinical Director - Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, West Virginia University       2014-2016

In 2009, I moved to West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Division of Exercise Physiology where I established my human cardiovascular laboratory in the footprint of the human performance laboratory. To develop a more translational program, I  developed my basic skills and now, in addition to the human lab, I run a basic science vascular biology laboratory on the 3rd floor of the Health Science Center at WVU. Funding over the years through the AHA, NIH, and foundations has allowed me to focus on  important research questions related to obesity,  stress, and the central role on the vasculature. 

I am currently, the Director of the Human Performance Lab, the Director of the Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology, and the Co-director to the PhD program in Clinical and Translational Sciences at WVU. 

Over the years, i have worked with a number of excellent scientists/friends and i have helped develop a number of young professionals/scientists. I have graduated 4 PhD and 7 MS students as the primary mentor. I am heavily involved in undergraduate research with a number of undergraduate students actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the research projects. A number of these undergraduate students have received funding via  WV INBRE and RAP programs, and the American Physiological Society Summer Research Program.   

The Chantler Lab: In brief, the focus of our interdisciplinary and integrated CCVR lab is focused on vascular biology and how certain disease states (obesity, and aging) or conditions (chronic stress, E-cig, or exercise) mediates vascular biology. My lab operates with both human and animal models; this dual approach allows us to further explore the mechanisms underlying the vascular consequences of disease progression. For more details see Research tab.

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE LAB?

We are looking for multidisciplinary researchers (undergraduate and graduate) with a focus on cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and/or neurovascular physiology to do experimental work on animals (rats/mice) or humans.  The current studies are a starting point for future research directions – what you bring to the table in terms of both enthusiasm and skills is just as important.

Open positions 

1. PhD student

Undergraduate fellowships

Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP): https://undergraduateresearch.wvu.edu/research-opportunities/wvu-opportunities/research-apprenticeship-programs

SURI undergraduate summer fellowships: https://sites.google.com/site/neuralengineeringlab/home/jobs/surisummerscholarships

American Physiological Society: https://www.physiology.org/ugsrf?SSO=Y

American Physiological Society: https://www.physiology.org/stride?SSO=Y