Texas Tech University

Nutritional Sciences

Behavioral Medicine & Translational Research (BMTR) Lab

Current Research

  • Behavioral pharmacologic and surgical treatment for obesity and metabolic disease.
    • Examining a wide range of interventions for obesity and metabolic disease treatment and prevention including impacts on associated comorbidities.
  • fMRI Research – Neurophysiology
    • Neurophysiology of obesity, metabolic disease and ingestive behavior.
    • Effects of caffeine and L-theanine on attention.
  • Physiological and behavioral correlates of physical activity (including the influences of pain and sleep)
    • Examining the physiological, medical, psychosocial, and behavioral factors that may influence adherence to physical activity.

Nutritional Sciences