Cardiovascular Research Lab

Overview

Welcome to the Cardiovascular Research Laboratory. We conduct clinical and translational research on cardiovascular autonomic control and the impact of exercise on human health and disease. We focus on a broad variety of areas including the effects of aging, whole body exercise for those with spinal cord injury and other neuromuscular disorders, and conditions and pathophysiologies that also impact autonomic control (e.g., chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes, and sleep apnea).

Research Projects

Our lab has created the Exercise for Persons with Disabilities (ExPD) program which provides access to physical activity for a broad range of those with neuromuscular disabilities who otherwise have limited access to appropriate exercise.

Jason Hamner, BS
Senior Biomedical Engineer

Glen Picard, MS
Associate Laboratory Director

Shweta Gore PT, DPT, PhD
Associate Professor, MGH Institute of Health Professions

Jennifer Wu MD, PhD
Clinical Investigator

Maria Sukhoplyasova, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator

Samantha Guitierrez Arrango, BS, MS
PhD Student

Publications

View Publications Here

1. Ventilatory Support to Improve Exercise Training in High Level Spinal Cord Injury
2. Exercise and Community Participation after Spinal Cord Injury
3. Improving Ventilatory Capacity in Those with Chronic High Level SCI
4. Stakeholder Perceptions and Clinical Assessment of Cardiometabolic Disease/Syndrome after Spinal Cord Injury / Protocol 20161008
5. Heart Rate Variability as a Biomarker for Anorexia Nervosa
6. Utilization of Complementary and Integrative Healthcare to Treat Pain in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury
7. Whole Body Exercise in Spinal Cord Injury: Effects on Psychosocial Function
8. Exploration of blood flow regulation to bone in humans