Robert L. Hester, PhD

Billy S. Guyton Distinguished Professor Professor of Physiology and Orthopedic Surgery Director, Center for Computational Medicine Director, Departmental Computer Services Director, Physiological Simulations Core                     Office: G151-2; (601) 984-1816 Lab: G153; (601) 984-1316 Email

Areas of expertise

• General: Integrative physiology
• Specific: Modeling and computer simulation of the cardiovascular system, blood flow control, vascular biology, exercise, obesity and metabolic syndrome, computational physiology

Research methods and techniques

Mathematical simulation of physiological processes. Acute microcirculatory and whole animal measurements of cardiovascular function in small rodents. Assessment of vascular function using isolated arterioles.

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