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Eric Ravussin, Ph.D.
Chief, Division of Health and Performance Enhancement
Douglas L. Gordon Chair in Diabetes and Metabolism
Associate Executive Director of Obesity and Diabetes
Department/Laboratory:
John S McIlhenny Skeletal Muscle Physiology
Associate Executive Director for Obesity and Diabetes
Energy Metabolism
Exercise Laboratory
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EDUCATION
Ph.D., University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1980, Human Physiology
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr. Ravussin is recognized internationally as a clinical investigator in the field of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. His research now focuses on the genetic and molecular basis of obesity and its co-morbidities. His studies are aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms that determine the inter-individual variability in energy expenditure, fat oxidation and in the activity of the sympathetic nervous system. He also concentrates on the relationship between physiology and gene expression in response to diet and physical training.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Ravussin E. A tribute to Roy Walford: from biosphere 2 to CALERIE. Exp Gerontol. 2004 Jun;39(6):923-5
Civitarese AE, Jenkinson CP, Richardson D, Bajaj M, Cusi K, Kashyap S, Berria R, Belfort R, DeFronzo RA, Mandarino LJ, Ravussin E. Adiponectin receptors gene expression and insulin sensitivity in non-diabetic Mexican Americans with or without a family history of Type 2 diabetes. Diabetologia. 2004 May;47(5):816-20. Epub 2004 Apr 23
Heilbronn LK, Rood J, Janderova L, Albu JB, Kelley DE, Ravussin E, Smith SR. Relationship between serum resistin concentrations and insulin resistance in nonobese, obese, and obese diabetic subjects. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Apr;89(4):1844-8
Russell RD, Redmann SM, Ravussin E, Hunter GR, Larson-Meyer DE. Reproducibility of endurance performance on a treadmill using a preloaded time trial. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004 Apr;36(4):717-24
Atwood CS, Barzilai N, Bowen RL, Brown-Borg HM, Jarrard DF, Fu VX, Heilbronn LK, Ingram DK, Ravussin E, Schwartz RS, Weindruch R. Pennington scientific symposium on mechanisms and retardation of aging. Exp Gerontol. 2003 Oct;38(10):1217-26
Tataranni PA, Harper IT, Snitker S, Del Parigi A, Vozarova B, Bunt J, Bogardus C, Ravussin E. Body weight gain in free-living Pima Indians: effect of energy intake vs expenditure. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2003 Dec;27(12):1578-83
Heilbronn LK, Ravussin E. Calorie restriction and aging: review of the literature and implications for studies in humans. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Sep;78(3):361-9. Review
Ukkola O, Ravussin E, Jacobson P, Sjostrom L, Bouchard C. Mutations in the adiponectin gene in lean and obese subjects from the Swedish obese subjects cohort. Metabolism. 2003 Jul;52(7):881-4
Vozarova B, Weyer C, Snitker S, Gautier JF, Cizza G, Chrousos G, Ravussin E, Tataranni PA. Effect of cortisol on muscle sympathetic nerve activity in Pima Indians and Caucasians. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Jul;88(7):3218-26
Salbe AD, Weyer C, Harper I, Lindsay RS, Ravussin E, Tataranni PA. Relation between physical activity and obesity. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Jul;78(1):193-4; author reply 194-5
Heilbronn LK, Smith SR, Ravussin E. The insulin-sensitizing role of the fat derived hormone adiponectin. Curr Pharm Des. 2003;9(17):1411-8. Review
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