General Information
Biography
He joined the School of Health& Kinesiology in 2017 after completing his post-doctoral research fellowship in department of cardiology at Boston University School of Medicine. He earned his PhD in integrative physiology from the University of Utah in 2015. Utilizing an integrative approach that combines both in-vivo and in-vitro techniques, Dr. Song-young Park's research examines the impact of age and disease on vascular function and blood pressure regulation. He is specifically focused on the complex interactions of endothelial function, oxidative stress, and vascular function in terms of blood pressure regulation in diseased populations including peripheral artery disease (PAD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, and hypertension. He is also interested in the impacts of age and cardiovascular disease on blood flow in the brain.
Teaching Interests
Cardiovascular Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Mitochondrial biology
Research Interests
Endothelial mitochondrial function, Reactive oxygen species, Aging, Peripheral artery disease, Alzheimer's diseasehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/10uaWxug28GEqt/bibliography/public/
Service Summary
Graduate Program Committee (2017-2019), Faculty senate (2019- present), Midland Society of Physiological Sciences (Councilor, 2020- present), Korea- United States Applied Physiological Society (Research award co-chair, 2019- present)
Awards and Honors
American Physiology Society Select Award , Scholarship/Research - 2019
Korean Exercise Rehabilitation Society, Post presentation winner , Scholarship/Research - 2018
Korean Physiology society best poster presentation winner, Scholarship/Research - 2017
Outstanding Teaching Award for the College of Education and Human Health Sciences Nominee, Teaching - 2021
Education
BS, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea, Physical Education, 2008
MS, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, 2010
Ph D, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Integrative Physiology, Vascular Physiology, 2015
Professional Development
Workshop, International Workshop on High-resolution Fluorespirometry, 10/03/2017 - 10/08/2017
Workshop, NIH grant writing brown bag series, 09/27/2018
Workshop, NIH grant writing workshop, 10/10/2019 - 11/02/2019
Licensures and Certifications
CPR/AED, American Red Cross, 09/14/2017
Life Guard Training Instructor, American Red Cross, 01/10/2008
Water Safety Instructor, American Red Cross, 01/01/2008