Danielle E. Levitt, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management at Texas Tech University. She received her M.S. in Kinesiology and Ph.D. in Biology from the University of North Texas. Subsequently, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Physiology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans. Her research interests include dissecting mechanisms underlying skeletal muscle and metabolic consequences of lifestyle factors, particularly substance misuse, and tailoring exercise and nutrition interventions to improve metabolic outcomes among affected individuals.
Lauren Gollahon is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Biological Sciences at Texas Tech University. She obtained her MSc degree in Zoology in 1986 and completed her Ph.D. studies in Veterinary Anatomy in 1990 at Texas A&M University. During her postdoctoral training at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center and UT Southwestern Medical Center, she switched to breast cancer research. This broad background and understanding of biological systems allow her to identify patterns that emerge from molecular and cellular pathways and integrate them into a contextual framework for potential application-based knowledge in health-related fields. Her ongoing research involves understanding aspects of breast cancer development, progression, and metastasis, as well as testing candidate anticancer agents. She has active projects with colleagues in nutritional sciences and animal sciences.
