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Li Li Ji, PhD, professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science (LPHES), represented Dean of International Programs and Associate Vice President, Meredith McQuaid, at Tianjin University of Sport (TUS) on October 20, 2018. Ji read aletter of congratulation at the 60th Anniversary of TUS, a partner institution […]

Li Li Ji, PhD, professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science, presented at the 17th International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference (IBEC) from October 23 – 25, 2018, in Beijing, China. The keynote lecture was entitled “Mitochondrial homeostasis in the pathogenesis and prevention of muscle disuse atrophy […]

Arthur Leon, M.D., professor emeritus in the School of Kinesiology and long-time director of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science (LPHES), is featured in the Fall 2018 issue of the CEHD magazine, Connect. The story, “A Mind for Science, a Heart for Health,” follows Leon’s illustrious career at the U of M, which began […]

Donald R. Dengel, Ph.D., professor of exercise physiology in the School of Kinesiology, has been awarded the Henry L. Taylor-Arthur S. Leon Professorship in Exercise Science and Health Enhancement. Dr. Dengel is the director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology, which provides clinical vascular, metabolic, exercise and body composition testing for researchers across the University of […]

Tianou Zhang, doctoral candidate in the School of Kinesiology and graduate assistant in the Laboratory of Physical Hygiene and Exercise Science, presented at the Nutrition 2018 conference in Boston held June 9-12. His presentation, “Oat Avenanthramides Protects Against Eccentric Exercise Induced Muscle Inflammation in Human after Downhill Running,” reported the results of a research study he […]

A retirement celebration on May 30 in honor of Arthur S. Leon, M.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology, brought together current and former faculty and staff in the School of Kinesiology, Leon’s former graduate students and postdocs, and many of his fellow researchers and family members. Leon joined the University of Minnesota, School of Public […]

Tianou Zhang, doctoral candidate in School of Kinesiology, has accepted a tenure-track position at the University of Texas-San Antonio (UTSA). Zhang will be an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition beginning this August. He will teach courses in Exercise and Nutrition, and continue his research on beneficial effects of phytochemicals supplementation […]

Members of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science (LPHES) under the directorship of Li Li Ji, Ph.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology, recently published the following research articles: Tianou Zhang, Ph.D. candidate in the School of Kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise physiology, is the lead author of the research study titled, “Absorption and Elimination of […]

Li Li Ji, Ph.D., professor and director of the LPHES in the School of Kinesiology, has finished a one-month visit to the University of Valencia, Spain, as part of his planned sabbatical activity. During his stay, he met with the University’s Faculty of Medicine led by Dr. Josè Viña, and with Dr. Carmen Gomez, a […]

School of Kinesiology professors Juergen Konczak, Ph.D., Li Li Ji, Ph.D., and Michael Wade, Ph.D.,  gave invited lectures at one international conference and three Chinese universities  from June 9 through June 15. Their talks centered broadly around a theme of exercise and healthy aging, and how age-related changes in older adults affect balance and posture. […]

The University’s tenth annual Doctoral Research Showcase will include a presentation by Tianou Zhang, Kinesiology Ph.D. candidate and advisee of Li Li Ji, Ph.D., director of the School of Kinesiology. The Showcase will be held Tuesday, April 11 from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. in the Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union. The goal of the […]

Li Li Ji, Ph.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science has received a Grant-in-Aid. The title of the study is “In vivo DNA Transfection and Sarcopenia: A Mouse Model.” This research will be supported from January 2017 until June 2018. Administered through the Office of the Vice President […]

Li Li Ji, Ph.D., director of the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science (LPHES), and Mitch Hoffman, RecWell director of the Center for Outdoor Adventure, will be co-presenting at the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) 2016 Summit Series with Jeannette Stawski, Executive Director of AORE. Their presentation topic is “AORE’s Advocacy Abroad: […]

Arthur Leon, M.D., School of Kinesiology professor, has been named 2016-17 “Top Doctor of the Year in Higher Education” by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). IAOTP is an international boutique networking organization that identifies the most prestigious top professionals from different industries. These professionals are given an opportunity to collaborate, share ideas, be keynote speakers, and […]

This week at the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting in Boston, Li Li Ji, PhD, Kinesiology professor  and director, and director of  the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science (LPHES), will be making the following presentations with lab members: Protection of Avenanthramides On TNFα-induced Muscle Cell Atrophy Via NFκB Inhibition (Dongwook Yeo, Kinesiology […]

Arthur Leon, M.D., professor in the School of Kinesiology, has been selected by the American College of Sports Medicine as a 2016 Honors Award recipient. This award is granted to an individual with a distinguished career of outstanding scientific and scholarly contributions to sports medicine and/or the exercise sciences. Dr. Leon received his B.S. from […]

Doctoral candidate Tianou “Tino” Zhang has been awarded a prestigious Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship for the 2016-2017 academic year from the University of Minnesota’s Graduate School. Zhang’s research, “Dietary Antioxidant Protection against Inflammation in Exercise and Obesity,” is conducted in the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science. Zhang intends to research whether oats and olive oil supplementation can increase […]

Li Li Ji, Ph.D., director and professor in the School of Kinesiology, gave an opening  keynote address on “Globalization of Kinesiology” at the SHAPE America National Convention and Exposition held in Minneapolis earlier this month. Ji’s keynote was presented to the International Council on Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance (ICHPER-SD), which met in conjunction with SHAPE America. […]

School of Kinesiology exercise physiology doctoral student Greg Rhodes, M.Ed., has been named to the Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors (PSIA-AASI) National Team for 2016-20 in Nordic Cross Country. The PSIA-AASI Team is formed every four years following a rigorous selection process that enables PSIA-AASI to select the […]

Tianou Zhang, Kinesiology Ph.D. candidate advised by Li Li Ji, Ph.D., professor and director in the School of Kinesiology, presented his research study on “Oat Avenanthramides (AVA) Are Bioavailable in Humans after Acute Consumption of Oat Cookies”at a poster session at the 80th American Society for Nutrition Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting in conjunction with Experimental Biology […]