Petey Mumford, PhD

Associate Professor of Physiology​

School/College: Osteopathic Medicine
Email: pmumford@pnwu.edu

Fields:

  • Skeletal muscle ​
  • Exercise physiology 
  • Human performance
  • Recovery devices 
  • Dietary supplements​

Areas of Expertise:

  • Skeletal muscle physiology
  • Exercise recovery modalities
  • Human subjects research
  • Applied physiology and performance testing
  • Blood flow and vascular assessments
  • Nutritional and ergogenic interventions
  • Translational animal models of muscle physiology
  • Muscle cell culture systems ​

Methodological Expertise:

  • Animal models of exercise and skeletal muscle adaptation
  • Human subjects testing (exercise, recovery, and physiological outcomes)
  • Blood flow assessments (e.g., Doppler ultrasound, occlusion techniques)
  • Blood sample processing and analysis (e.g., plasma isolation, ELISA)
  • Skeletal muscle cell culture (primary and immortalized lines)
  • Molecular and cellular assays (e.g., gene expression, protein quantification)
  • Statistical analysis and study design

Current Projects:

  • Exploring the individual and combined effects of recovery modalities on skeletal muscle physiology, recovery kinetics, and peripheral blood flow​

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