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Lily Zandieh, NSCA Foundation GNC Nutritional Research Grant Recipient
2023 NSCA Foundation grant recipient Lily Zandieh is researching vitamin D supplementation and skeletal muscle strength in resistance-trained females. As a first-generation college student, Lily holds degrees in Dietetics and Food Administration and a master's in nutrition from Auburn University....
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Dr. Katie Hirsch, NSCA Foundation Doctoral Research Grant Recipient
Meet Dr. Katie Hirsch, a 2018 doctoral research grant recipient, whose study focused on the effects of high protein consumption and high-intensity interval training on metabolic health in men and women. As an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina, her research explores exercise,...
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Dr. Paulo Mesquita, NSCA Foundation Graduate Research Grant Recipient
Dr. Paulo Mesquita, a 2022 NSCA Foundation Graduate Research grant recipient, recently completed his PhD in kinesiology at Auburn University, where he focused on investigating mitochondrial adaptations to resistance training. Currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Aging and Metabolism Research pr...
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Dr. Danielle Levitt, NSCA Foundation Masters & Doctoral Research Grant Recipient
Meet Dr. Danielle Levitt, a 2014 and 2016 NSCA Foundation Graduate Research grant recipient. She earned her PhD in biology with a focus on exercise physiology at the University of North Texas and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Currently, ...
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Dr. Hannah Cabre, NSCA Foundation Doctoral Research Grant Recipient
Meet Dr. Hannah Cabre, the 2022 doctoral research grant recipient studying the effects of hormonal contraception on protein turnover, maximal strength, and muscle quality across the hormone cycle. She's a postdoctoral researcher at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, focusing on female sex hor...
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Dr. Felix Proessl, NSCA Foundation Doctoral Research Grant Recipient
Meet Dr. Felix Proessl, the 2021 doctoral grant recipient studying the effects of mental imagery on cortical motor plasticity during skeletal muscle disuse. He's part of the Panthers Athletic department since 2022 and has an extensive research background, including over 20 peer-reviewed articles....
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Dr. Paige Rice, NSCA Foundation Doctoral Research Grant Recipient
Dr. Paige Rice, the 2018 doctoral grant recipient, discusses her research focus on muscle power development for dancers and older individuals through dance for Healthy Aging. She shares her experiences with challenges in her doctoral work, the importance of power in dancers' performance, and the ...
