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Laura E. Coats, PhD, RD
 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow Lab: G553; (601) 815-4583 |
Areas of expertise
- General: Cardiovascual, renal, and nutritional physiology
- Specific: Obesity and insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, developmental programming of adult disease
Research methods
Our lab uses genetically modified rodents to determine how specific proteins affect whole animal physiology. Specifically, we measure adiposity through imaging tools such as echo MRI and insulin sensitivity through glucose tolerance and insulin tolerance tests. We also utilize cell culture to identify specific signaling pathways. We use tools, such as droplet digital PCR and Western Blotting, to determine molecular mechanisms that affect lipid and glucose metabolism and insulin signaling in adipose, muscle, and hepatic tissue.