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Center for Exercise Medicine

Moving Research into Medicine

The UAB Center for Exercise Medicine (UCEM) focuses on improving the health and well-being of children and adults of all ages through acceleration of innovative, exercise-based interdisciplinary research across five pillars – precision, regeneration, rehabilitation, interaction, and sustainability.

Interested in participating in exercise research?

We are looking for volunteers for various exercise-based studies to help understand the role of exercise as medicine at the molecular, cellular and clinical levels. By participating, you receive supervised exercise training from certified trainers, valuable information about your health.

Opportunities to Participate

Research

The center's research mission is to build a foundation of excellence for innovative and large-scale, multi-investigator studies that help advance the field of exercise biology and medicine.

Our Studies and Services

Training & Education

UCEM offers a multi-tiered education and training program structured for exercise medicine researchers ranging from undergraduates to senior scientists.

T32 Pre & Post Doctoral Training Program Consultation Services Exercise Medicine Journal Club Internship Opportunities

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Kaleen Lavin, PhD, Muscle Biology, Primary Mentor: Dr. Marcas Bamman

Kaleen 

Kaleen completed her undergraduate degree in Biology at Georgetown University in 2011, where she participated in the Howard Hughes Research Scholars program. After graduating, she returned to her hometown of Scranton, PA to earn a Master’s degree from Marywood University in Sports Nutrition and Exercise Science while working in a pulmonary physiology lab. Kaleen completed her PhD in 2017 at Ball State University’s Human Performance Lab under the direction of Dr. Todd Trappe. Supported by the T32 Interdisciplinary Training Grant, Kaleen’s current research is related to skeletal muscle biology in aging and Parkinson’s disease. Kaleen is excited to continue to learn about the power of exercise for preservation of physical and cognitive function into late life and hopes to put this knowledge into practice when she grows up.