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Ashley J. Smuder, Ph.D.
Ashley J. Smuder, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology
Ashley Smuder, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology. Dr. Smuder received her PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Florida where she also completed her post-doctoral training studying skeletal muscle physiology. Prior to returning to the University of Florida, she was an Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina (2017-2019). Dr. Smuder directs the Molecular Cardiology and Myology Laboratory. Work in her laboratory is focused on understanding the molecular signaling pathways that promote cardiac and skeletal muscle dysfunction following disease or periods of prolonged inactivity. Her current research is focused on determining the mechanisms by which physical activity can preserve cardiorespiratory muscle function following exposure to chemotherapy. Dr. Smuder’s research is supported by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and has previously been funded by the American Heart Association.
Current Members
Undergraduate Students
Taylor Puma, Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Jonel Reyes, Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Miah Bach, Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Jasmin McKenzie, Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Former Members
Dryden Baumfalk, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow, Duke University
Franccesco Boeno, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Florida
Vivian Doerr, Ph.D., Applied Research Scientist, Moffit Cancer Center
Stephanie Lapierre-Nguyen, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Colorado at Anschutz
Ryan Montalvo, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow, Virginia Tech
Cesar Moritz, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Delaware
Branden Nguyen, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Colorado at Anschutz
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