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Contact

wtucker1@twu.edu
713-794-2379
Houston 7018

Biography

Wesley J Tucker, PhD, RDN is an Associate Professor of Nutrition at 草莓传媒官网下载 Institute of Health Sciences in Houston, Texas. He has a strong research background in the areas of Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Applied Cardiovascular Physiology. Prior to starting as faculty at 草莓传媒官网下载, Dr. Tucker received an American Heart Association Postdoctoral Training Grant to investigate the peripheral mechanisms responsible for exercise intolerance in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction. At 草莓传媒官网下载, Dr. Tucker's research program will continue this line of research with a specific focus on the biological mechanisms responsible for the reductions in cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals at risk for or with heart failure. In addition, He will investigate the efficacy of novel diet and exercise interventions to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and other important clinical endpoints in individuals at risk for or with heart failure. Dr. Tucker also has research interests in overfeeding, insulin resistance, physical inactivity, and functional foods.

Education

Ph.D., Physical Activity, Nutrition and Wellness, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
M.S., Nutrition, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
B.S., Nutrition Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Research Interests

Heart Failure Pathophysiology; Obesity; Dietary Interventions; Functional Foods; Exercise Training; Exercise Testing; Cardiorespiratory Fitness; Vascular Biology; Skeletal Muscle Function; Cardiac Function

Latest Articles

Physiological Reports (2024)
Wesley J. Tucker, Brandon J. Sawyer, Dharini M. Bhammar, Emma W. Ware, Siddhartha S. Angadi

Journal of Nutrition (2023)
Erika R Zoellner, Mindy A Patterson, Anjail Z Sharrief, Sean I Savitz, Wesley J. Tucker

British Journal of Nutrition (2023)
Derek C. Miketinas, Wesley J. Tucker, Crystal C. Douglas, Mindy A. Patterson

Nutrition Research (2023)
Madhura Maiya, Andrew Adorno, Sahar B. Toulabi, Wesley J. Tucker, Mindy A. Patterson

Current Developments in Nutrition (2023)
Trisha S. MacDonald, Kathleen E. Davis, Wesley J. Tucker, Derek C. Miketinas

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention (2023)
Rhys I. Beaudry, John D. Akins, Rauchelle E. Richey, R. Matthew Brothers, Michael D. Nelson

Cardio-Oncology (2022)
Rhys I Beaudry, Mark J Haykowsky, James P MacNamara, Wesley J. Tucker, Roshni Rao

Frontiers in Physiology (2022)
Catherine L Jarrett, Wesley J Tucker, Siddhartha S. Angadi, Glenn A Gaesser

Nutrients (2022)
Francilia de K. Brito-Silva, Wanyi Wang, Carolyn E Moore, Cynthia Warren, Derek C Miketinas

Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2022)
Wesley J. Tucker, Isabel Fegers-Wustrow, Martin Halle, Mark J. Haykowsky, Eugene H. Chung

Circulation: Heart Failure (2022)
Wesley J. Tucker, Dalane W. Kitzman

Frontiers in Endocrinology (2022)
Nareen Anwar, Wesley J. Tucker, Nancy Puzziferri, T Jake Samuel, Vlad G. Zaha

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association (2021)
Peter H Brubaker, Steven J Keteyian, Wesley J. Tucker

Nutrients (2021)
Francilia Britos Silva, Dawn E Osborn, Meghan R Owens, Tracie Kirkland, Carolyn E Moore

Physiological Reports (2021)
Wesley J. Tucker, Catherine L. Jarrett, Andrew C. D'Lugos, Siddhartha S. Angadi, Glenn A. Gaesser

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention (2020)
Wesley J. Tucker, Siddhartha S Angadi, Mark J Haykowsky, Michael D Nelson, Satyam Sarma

Nutrients (2020)
Meghan R Owens, Francilia Brito-Silva, Tracie Kirkland, Carolyn E Moore, Kathleen E Davis

Pilot and Feasibility Studies (2020)
Wesley J. Tucker, Binu P. Thomas, Nancy Puzziferri, T. Jake Samuel, Vlad G. Zaha

Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology (2020)
Peter H Brubaker, Wesley J. Tucker, Mark J Haykowsky

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention (2020)
Peter H Brubaker, Teagan Avis, W. Jack Rejeski, Shannon E Mihalko, Wesley J. Tucker

American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology (2020)
Wesley J. Tucker, Ryan Rosenberry, Darian Trojacek, Belinda Sanchez, Robert F. Bentley

JAMA Ophthalmology (2019)
Jessica M Scott, Wesley J. Tucker, Mark J Haykowsky

Journal of Applied Physiology (2019)
Ryan Rosenberry, Wesley J. Tucker, Mark J Haykowsky, Darian Trojacek, Houda H Chamseddine

Chapters

Exercise in specific diseases: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
in Textbook of Sports & Exercise Cardiology | Springer (2020)
Verena Heinicke, Wesley J. Tucker, Mark J Haykowsky, Martin Halle

Externally Funded Projects

Validation of Dietary Assessment Tools in Stroke Patients Year 3 of 3
草莓传媒官网下载 Woodcock Institute | $15,000.00 | 2021
Role: Principal Investigator

Internally Funded Projects

Impact of Menstrual Cycle on Metabolism and Exercise Performance in Physically Active Women
草莓传媒官网下载 Small Grants Program | $975.00 | 2023
Research Grant

Novel Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Exercise Tolerance, Physical Function, and Quality of Life in Obese Patients with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Pilot Study
草莓传媒官网下载 Research Enhancement Program | $10,000.00 | 2020
Research Grant

Professional Affiliations

• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
• American Heart Association (AHA)
• American Physiological Society (APS)
• American Society for Nutrition
• Texas Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
• The Obesity Society