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CURRICULUM VITAE

Yoonjung Park, PhD

PERSONAL INFORMATION

e-mail : aboth0@r.postjobfree.com

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Date of Birth : May 15, 1973

Contact Number: 806-***-**** ext. 239 (Office), 573-***-**** (cell), 806-***-**** (Fax)

Address (office): Box 43011, Texas Tech University,

Lubbock, TX 79409

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Address (Home): 5808 96 St. #B

Lubbock, TX 79424

Citizenship: Republic of Korean (South Korean)

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology, Texas A&M University, 2003-2006

Dissertation: The effects of aging and exercise training on the mechanisms of Angiotensin

II-

induced vasoconstriction in rat skeletal muscle arterioles (Advisor: Dr. Michael Delp/

Dr.

Robert Armstrong)

M.A. Cardiac Exercise Physiology, University of Texas at Austin, 2000-2003

Thesis: The role of nitric oxide synthase in tolerance to hydrogen peroxide (H O) in the

2 2

exercise trained rat heart (Advisor: Dr. Joseph Starnes)

M.A. Clinical Exercise Physiology, Seoul National University, 1996-1998

Thesis: The effects of exercise training on myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO) and QTc

2

interval in obese women (Advisor: Dr. Taewon Jun)

B.A. Physical Education, Seoul National University, 1992-1997

POSITIONS AND EMPLOYMENT

2010-PresentAssistant Professor, Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences,

Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX

2008-2010Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Departments of Internal Medicine,

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

2006-2007Postdoctoral Research Associate, Departments of Veterinary Physiology &

Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

2003-2006Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Health and Kinesiology,

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

2001-2003Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Kinesiology/Biological Science,

University of Texas, Austin, TX

1998-2000Exercise Specialist, Sports and Health Medical Center,

Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea

1997-1998Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Physical Education,

Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Texas Tech University

ESS 4368

Applied Exercise Physiology2010

Texas A&M University

KINE 106C Tennis 2005-2006

KINE 433 Exercise Physiology

2005

University of Texas at Austin

BIO 416K Physiology and Functional Anatomy

2002-2003

KIN 106C Weight Training 2001-2002

KIN 310 Physiological Basis of Conditioning 2001

HONORS & AWARDS

2009 Postdoctoral Association Travel Award,

University of Missouri-Columbia

2009 The Pappenheimer Postdoctoral Travel Award,

The Microcirculatory Society, Experimental Biology 2009

2007 Best Oral Presentation, 3rd Annual Research Retreat of the Cardiovascular

Research Institute, Texas A&M Health Science Center

2006 Huffines Institute Travel Grant, Texas A&M University

2005 First Place Research Presentation Award, Doctoral Student Category,

Texas Chapter of American College of Sports Medicine

2003 Regent Fellowship, Texas A&M University

2001 Tuition Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin

1992, 93, 95 Undergraduate Academic Scholarship, Seoul National University

MEMBERSHIP

American Physiological Society

American Heart Association

American College of Sports Medicine

SERVICE

Oct

2008

8. Yang J, Park Y, and Zhang C. Effect of Sodium Salicylate on Insulin Resistance and

Endothelial

Dysfunction of Coronary Arterioles in Diabetic Mice. FASEB J. 22:lb45, 2008

9. Klaahsen DL, Zhang H, Park Y, Lee S, Hardin C and Zhang C. Extra Virgin Olive Oil and

Vascular Health. The FASEB J.. 22:lb63, 2008

10. Park Y, X Gao, S Capobianco, Y Gao, WM Chilian and C Zhang . Compensatory Role of

EDHF

in Type 2 Diabetes-induced Endothelial Dysfunction. FASEB J. 21:lb454, 2007

11. Park Y, Donato AJ, Prisby RD, and Delp MD. Mechanism of Angiogentin II vasoreactivity

in rat

skeletal muscle arterioles: Effect of aging and exercise training. FASEB J. 20:A285, 2006

12. Starnes JW, Park Y, Mathis BJ, Harris MB. Exercise training increases oxidative

stress-induced

mechanical dysfunction in rat hearts: Role of endothelia nitric oxide synthase (eNOS).

Physiologist. 47:4 2004

PROFESSIONAL PRESNTATION (Oral)

1. Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.

Role

of Exercise and Physical Activity in Vascular Function in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes .

April,

2010 (Invited Presentation)

2. Exercise Physiology Seminar, Institute of Sports Science, Seoul National University,

Seoul,

Korea. Vascular Dysfunction in Aging and Type 2 Diabetes. May 2008 (Invited Presentation)

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3. 3rd Annual Research Retreat of the Cardiovascular Research Institute, Texas A&M Health

Science Center, Temple, TX. Role of EDHF in Type 2 Diabetes-induced Endothelial

Dysfunction. October, 2007

4. Exercise Science Seminar 2007, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M

University,

College Station, TX. Role of EDHF in Type 2 Diabetes-induced Endothelial Dysfunction.

September, 2007 (Invited Presentation)

5. Annual Meeting of Korean United Applied Physiology Society, San Francisco, CA. Effect

of

Aging and Exercise Training on the Mechanisms of Angiotensin II-Induced Vasoconstriction

in

Rat Skeletal Muscle Arterioles. April, 2007 (Invited Presentation)

6. Pharmacology and Physiology, School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Rochester

Medical Center, Rochester, NY. Effect of Aging and Exercise Training on the Mechanisms of

Angiotensin II Induced Vasoconstriction in Rat Skeletal Muscle Arterioles. May, 2006

(Invited

Presentation)

7. Vascular Biology Center, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology. Medical College of

Georgia, Augusta, GA. Effect of Aging and Exercise Training on Vasoreactivity in Skeletal

Muscle Arterioles: Mechanisms of Vasoconstrictors (Angiotensin II). March, 2006 (Invited

Presentation)

FUNDING

1. University of Missouri-Columbia (Pilot and Collaborative Clinical and Translational

Studies)

RFA; Yoonjung Park (PI) The Role of IL-6 in Type 2 Diabetes July 2008 June 2009,

$49,766

(Not funded)

2. University of Missouri-Columbia (Pilot and Collaborative Clinical and Translational

Studies)

RFA; Yoonjung Park (PI) The Role of IL-6 in Type 2 Diabetes July 2009 June 2010,

$10,000

(Resubmission-Not funded)

3. American Heart Association-Midwest Affiliate (Postdoctoral Fellowship); Yoonjung Park

(PI)

Bariatric Surgery Treats Morbid Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Mechanisms of Improved

Endothelial Function July 2009 June 2011, $ 95,224 (Not funded)

4. American Heart Association-Midwest Affiliate (Postdoctoral Fellowship); Yoonjung Park

(PI)

Bariatric Surgery Treats Morbid Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Mechanisms of Improved

Endothelial Function July 20010 June 2012, $ 98,476 (Resubmitted-Pending)

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