Prof. Beth Taylor

Prof. Beth Taylor         

 PhD, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT

 

Dr. Taylor is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at University of Connecticut as well as the Director of Exercise Physiology Research at Hartford Hospital. She has previously held research support to investigate the effects of factors such as smoking, testicular cancer, exercise and aging on vascular function. She also has been a principal or co-investigator on several NIH-funded projects involving the pleiotropic effects of statin therapy (cholesterol-lowering drugs) in humans. These projects include investigation of the direct effects of statins on skeletal muscle strength and aerobic performance, the effects of Coenzyme Q10 supplementation on skeletal muscle side effects, and cognitive side effects of statins assessed with functional magnetic resonance imaging. She has also recently been studying the effect of aerobic exercise training on brain volumes and memory function in individuals at risk of Alzheimers Disease. An avid runner herself, Taylor has conducted recent studies at the Boston and Hartford Marathons to determine the effects of sustained endurance exercise on blood clot risk, markers of cardiovascular injury and stress, and the effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs on these biomarkers.

Dr. Taylor is also Affiliated Faculty at the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity as well UConn Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention and Policy.