Contact
- achampagne@usi.edu
- Science Center, 1275
- 812-461-5424
Bio
As an evolutionary physiologist, I am interested in how an organism's physiology allows it to survive and reproduce in its environment. My research focuses especially on how lipid membranes affect physiological processes such as cutaneous water loss and metabolic rate. I integrate organismal physiology with physical and analytical chemistry techniques to make correlations between these physiological processes and the composition and interactions of lipids in cells and tissues.
You can learn more about me and my research by listening to my guest appearances on the EEARSS Podcast and The Interactome Podcast.
Education
- Ph.D., Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, 2014
- B.S., Environmental Biology / Zoology, Michigan State University, 2007
Research Interests
- Evolutionary physiology of skin lipids
- Effect of cellular lipids on metabolism and aging
Courses
- BIOL 122, Human Anatomy and Physiology II
- BIOL 141, Principles of Biology
- BIOL 315, Ornithology
- BIOL 333, Animal Physiology
- BIOL 481, Organic Evolution