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CURRICULUM VITAE

Aug 2017

Eric Rivas, Ph.D. Department of Kinesiology &

Assistant Professor, Exercise Physiology Sport Management

Email: eric.rivas@ttu.edu Texas Tech University

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Degree / Year Institution and Location Field of Study

Fellowship

Post-doc 2017 University of Texas Medical Branch, Translational Burns &

Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston TX Metabolism

Post-doc 2016 University of California, Institute for Clinical Pediatric Exercise Physiology

and Translational Science, Irvine CA & Obesity

Ph.D. Degree 2015 Texas Woman’s University, Denton TX Exercise Physiology

Pre-doc 2015 Institute for Exercise and Environmental Integrative & Thermal

Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Physiology

Medical Center, Dallas TX

M.S. Degree 2005 Texas A&M University, Kingsville TX Kinesiology

B.S. Degree 2004 Texas A&M University, Kingsville TX Kinesiology and Education

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

2017- Assistant Professor, Exercise Physiology, Texas Tech University, Department of Kinesiology

& Sport Management, Lubbock TX. Director of Exercise and Thermal Integrative Physiology

laboratory.

2016-17 NIH Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research Postdoctoral

Research Fellow, Mentor, Oscar Suman, Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Research

Training Program at The University of Texas Medical Branch, Shriners Hospitals for Children

at Galveston, Galveston TX. Focus: Translational burns research: Burn nutrition,

metabolism, exercise and temperature regulation in children with severe burn injury.

2015-16 NIH T32 Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Mentor, Pietro Galassetti, Ph.D., M.D., at The

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, UCI Institute for Clinical and Translational

Science, Irvine, CA. Focus: Translational obesity research: Exercise and immune responses

in obese children.

2014-15 The American Heart Association Predoctoral Research Fellow Mentor, Craig Crandall,

Ph.D., at the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Thermal and Vascular

Physiology Laboratory, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital and The University of Texas

Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, TX. Focus: Obesity and metabolism research:

Passive hyperthermia therapy in type 2 diabetic adults.

2011-14 Research Associate at the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, Thermal and

Vascular Physiology Laboratory, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital and The University of

Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, TX. Focus: Integrative physiology and

thermal research: Heat acclimation response in burned adults; heat stress and cognitive

function in aged; heat stress and simulated hemorrhage in young adults.

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2010-14 Graduate Teaching Assistant at Texas Woman’s University, Department of Kinesiology &

Department of Biology, Denton, TX

2007-09 Teacher, English and Special Education Middle School, Head Cross Country and

Assistant Track Coach at Aransas County ISD, Rockport, TX

2005-07 Physical Education Teacher at Doris Miller Elementary, Waco ISD, Waco, TX

2004-05 Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Department of Kinesiology, Texas A&M University,

Kingsville, TX

SCHOLARSHIP

Honors and Awards:

2017 Minority Travel Fellowship Award from The American Physiological Society at Physiological

and Pathophysiological Consequences of Sickle Cell Disease Conference

2017 Level 3 Leadership & Diversity Award, The American College of Sports Medicine

2017 Scholar (Cohort 6) Program to Increase Diversity in Cardiovascular Health-Related Research

(PRIDE-CVD) sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

2017 Mead Johnson Research Award for best abstract from The American Physiological Society

Endocrinology & Metabolism Section at Experimental Biology Conference

2017 Minority Travel Fellowship Award from The American Physiological Society at Experimental

Biology Conference

2015 Mentee, American Heart Association Council on Hypertension Advisory and Mentoring

Program

2015 Manuscript Award from the Texas Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports

Medicine

2015 Poster Award from the Texas Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine

2014-16 Minority Travel Awards from The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

Conference

2014 Outstanding Doctoral Kinesiology Student Award, Texas Woman’s University

2014 Military Physiology Predoctoral Award for best abstract from The American Physiological

Society Environmental and Exercise Physiology Section at Experimental Biology Conference

2014 Minority Travel Fellowship Award from The American Physiological Society at Experimental

Biology Conference

2014 Predoctoral Fellowship Award, The American Heart Association

2013-14 Sanborn Scholarship Award, Texas Woman’s University

2013 Carl V. Gisolfi Award from The American College of Sports Medicine

2013 Research Development Award from Texas Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports

Medicine

RESEARCH INTEREST

1) Health disparities in Hispanic populations

2) Nutrition, exercise, and passive hyperthermia interventions on metabolic, immune and vascular health

in metabolic dysfunctional populations (severe burn injury, obesity, and diabetes).

3) Temperature regulation, cardiovascular, perception, and tolerance during rest and exercise in

compensable and uncompensable heat stress.

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

The University of Texas Medical Branch & Shriners Hospitals for Children at Galveston

Drug (Propranolol) and environmental interactions on skin blood flow perfusion and exercise heat

tolerance in children with severe burn injury

Cardiovascular response (cardiac output and stroke volume) and temperature regulation during exercise

in children with severe burn injury

Exercise training plus metformin (and exercise + oxandrolone) on strength, exercise capacity, lipolysis,

protein synthesis and insulin sensitivity in children with severe burn injury

The University of California Irvine, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science

High-fat feeding on inflammation in obese children

Aerobic exercise capacity in lean compared to obese children

The prefrontal cortex deoxyhemoglobin threshold during exercise in obese children

The University of Texas Southwest Medical Center & the Institute for Exercise and Environmental

Medicine, Thermal & Vascular Physiology Laboratory

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular function during simulated hemorrhage

Cognitive function and behavior thermoregulation in aged populations

The control of skin blood flow and exercise-heat acclimation responses in burned adults

Texas Woman’s University, Exercise and Biochemistry Laboratory

Passive hyperthermia therapy on glucose metabolism and acute blood pressure in obese type 2 diabetics

Exercise-heat acclimation using the hyperthermia clamp model on heat balance changes in inactive

adults

Exercise-heat acclimation on blood pressure and insulin sensitivity in inactive adults

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Under review / pre-submission:

1. Rivas E, Rao M, Casselberry T., Ben-Ezra V. The change in metabolic heat production is a primary

mediator of heat acclimation in adults Under review: Journal of Thermal Biology

2. Rivas E, Huynh H, Suman OE, Galassetti PR Allometric scaling and normalization to lean body mass

suggest obesity and metabolic syndrome are associated with reduced peak aerobic capacity in children.

Under review: European Journal of Applied Physiology

3. Rivas E, Suman OE., Galassetti, PR Obesity affects relative peak VO2-HR relationship and exercise

economy differently in pre- and post-pubescent boys and girls. Under review: European Journal of

Applied Physiology

4. Rivas E, Herndon DN, Porter C, Suman OE Short-term metformin and exercise training effects on

strength, aerobic capacity, glycemic control and mitochondrial function in burn children Under

revision: American Journal of Physiology Endocrinology and Metabolism

5. Rivas E, Herndon DN, Cambiaso-Daniel J, Rontoyanni VG, Porter C, Glover, S, Suman OE Shriners

Hospitals for Children® at Galveston exercise prescription guidelines for children with severe burn

injury. Under review: Journal of Burns

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6. Cambiaso-Daniel J, Rivas E, Parry, I, Kemp, J, Sen Soman, J, Rizzo MS, Kowalske, K, Herndon DH,

Suman OE Strength and Cardiorespiratory Exercise Rehabilitation for Severely Burned Patients during

Intensive Care Units: A survey Under revision: Journal of Burns

7. Rivas E, Chapa ML, Rodoyianni V, Cambiaso-Daniel J, Gutierrez IL, Tran J, Sanchez K, Glover, S.,

Herndon DN, Suman OE Children with severe burn injury do not display sex differences for exercise

capacity and exercise induced training adaptations. Under review: Medicine and Science in Sport and

Exercise

8. Rivas E, Sanchez K, Cambiaso-Daniel, J, Gutierrez IL, Tran J, Herndon DN, Suman OE Burn injury

may have age-dependent effects on strength and aerobic exercise capacity males. Under review:

Journal of Burn Care and Research: official publication of the American Burn Association.

Published:

2017 (* first co-authorship)

1. Rivas E, Tran, J, Gutierrez IL, Chapa M, Herndon DH, Suman OE, Rehabilitation exercise increases

physical activity levels in severely burned children while improving aerobic exercise capacity and

strength Ahead of print: Journal of Burn Care and Research: official publication of the American Burn

Association.

2. *Cambiaso-Daniel J, *Rivas E, Carson JS, Hundeshagen G, Nunez Lopez, O, Glover SQ, Herndon

DH, Suman OE Cardiorespiratory capacity and strength remains attenuated at 4 years’ post-burn injury

in children Ahead of print: Journal of Pediatrics

3. Cambiaso-Daniel J, Malagaris I, Rivas E, Hundeshagen G, Voigt CD, Mlcak RP, Herndon DH, Richard

R, Finnerty CC, Suman OE Body Composition Changes in Severely Burned Children During Intensive

Care Unit Hospitalization Ahead of print: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

4. Cambiaso-Daniel J, Hundeshagen G, Rivas E, Voigt C, Nunez-Lopez, OA, Lars-Peter K, Michaela S,

Sousse LE, Herndon DN, Suman, Mlcak RP, Kinsky MP Correlation between PaO2/FiO2 and

SpO2/FiO2 in burned children with smoke inhalation injury. Ahead of print: Pediatric Critical Care

Medicine

5. Rivas E, McEntire SJ, Herndon DN, Suman OE Resting β-adrenergic blockade does not alter exercise

thermoregulation in children with burn injury: a randomized control trial. Ahead of print: Journal of

Burn Care and Research: official publication of the American Burn Association. PMID: 28661984

6. Rivas E, Herndon DN, Beck K, Suman OE Children with Burn Injury Have Impaired Cardiac Output

during Submaximal Exercise. Ahead of print: Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise PMID:

28538026

7. Rivas E, McEntire SJ, Herndon DN, Mlcak RP, Suman OE β-adrenergic blockade does not impair the

skin blood flow sensitivity to local heating in burned and non-burned skin under neutral and hot

environments in children. Microcirculation. 2017 May; 24(4): PMID: 28071840

8. Rivas E, Smith JD, Sherman NW. Leg compressions improve ventilatory efficiency while reducing

peak and post exercise blood lactate, but does not improve perceived exertion, exercise economy or

aerobic exercise capacity in endurance-trained runners. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. 2017

Mar; 237:1-6 PMID: 28013058

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9. Pearson J, Ganio MS, Schlader ZJ, Lucas RA, Gagnon D, Rivas E, Davis SL, Kowalske KJ, Crandall

CG. Post Junctional Sudomotor and Cutaneous Vascular Responses in Noninjured Skin Following Heat

Acclimation in Burn Survivors. Journal of Burn Care & Research: official publication of the American

Burn Association. 2017;38(1):e284-e92. PMID: 27359190

2016

10. Rivas E, Newmire DE, Ben-Ezra V. Obese type 2 diabetics have a blunted hypotensive response to

acute hyperthermia therapy that does not affect the perception of thermal stress or physiological strain

compared to healthy adults. Physiology & Behavior. 2016;165:374-82. PMID: 27570191

11. Gagnon D, Schlader ZJ, Adams A, Rivas, E, Mulligan J, Grudic GZ, Convertino VA, Crandall CG.

The Effect of Passive Heat Stress and Exercise-Induced Dehydration on the Compensatory Reserve

During Simulated Hemorrhage. Shock. 2016;46(3 Suppl 1):74-82. PMID: 27183303

12. Rivas E, Newmire D, Crandall CG, Hooper P, Ben-Ezra V. An acute bout of whole body passive

hyperthermia increases plasma leptin, but does not alter glucose or insulin responses in obese type 2

diabetics and healthy individuals. Journal of Thermal Biology. PMID: 27264884

13. Rivas E, Wooten JS, Newmire DE, Ben-Ezra V. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation combined with

acute aerobic exercise does not alter the improved post-exercise insulin response in normoglycemic,

inactive and overweight men. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 2016;116(6):1255-65. PMID:

27155848

2015

14. Ganio MS, Schlader ZJ, Pearson J, Lucas RA, Gagnon D, Rivas E, Kowalske KJ, Crandall CG.

Nongrafted Skin Area Best Predicts Exercise Core Temperature Responses in Burned Humans.

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2015;47(10):2224-32. PMID: 26378947

15. Schlader ZJ, Gagnon D, Rivas E, Convertino VA, Crandall CG. Fluid restriction during exercise in the

heat reduces tolerance to progressive central hypovolaemia. Experimental Physiology.

2015;100(8):926-34. PMID: 26096953

16. Ganio MS, Pearson J, Schlader ZJ, Brothers RM, Lucas RA, Rivas E, Kowalske KJ, Crandall CG.

Aerobic Fitness Is Disproportionately Low in Adult Burn Survivors Years After Injury. Journal of Burn

Care & Research: official publication of the American Burn Association. 2015;36(4):513-9. PMID:

24043241

17. Schlader ZJ, Ganio MS, Pearson J, Lucas RA, Gagnon D, Rivas E, Kowalske KJ, Crandall CG. Heat

acclimation improves heat exercise tolerance and heat dissipation in individuals with extensive skin

grafts. Journal of Applied Physiology. 2015;119(1):69-76. PMID: 25930025

18. Schlader ZJ, Gagnon D, Adams A, Rivas E, Cullum CM, Crandall CG. Cognitive and perceptual

responses during passive heat stress in younger and older adults. American Journal of Physiology.

Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 2015;308(10):R847-54. PMID: 25786484

2014

19. Schlader ZJ, Rivas E, Soller BR, Convertino VA, Crandall CG. Tissue oxygen saturation during

hyperthermic progressive central hypovolemia. American journal of physiology. Regulatory,

integrative and comparative physiology. 2014;307(6):R731-6. PMID: 25031230

20. Hooper PL, Balogh G, Rivas E, Kavanagh K, Vigh L. The importance of the cellular stress response

in the pathogenesis and treatment of type 2 diabetes. Cell Stress & Chaperones. 2014;19(4):447-64.

PMID: 24523032

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OTHER MANUSCRIPTS WORKS IN PROGRESS

1. Rontoyanni VR, Malagaris I, Herndon DN, Capek KD, Rivas E, Voigt CD, Finnerty CC, Suman OE,

Porter C Determinants and clinical significance of skeletal muscle mitochondrial respiratory function

in children with severe burns. In progress:

2. Rivas E Central role of inflammation on cardiovascular disease progression in obesity, type 1 and type

2 diabetes through the lifespan. In progress: Medical Hypothesis

3. Newmire D, Rivas E, Deemer SE, Wildman R, Ben-Ezra V. Comparing Pre-Ingested L-Leucine and

L-Isoleucine on Glycemic Responses in Healthy Inactive Adults. In progress: Amino Acid

4. Rivas E. 10 day hyperthermia clamp heat acclimation causes acute and chronic exercise hypotension

in inactive adults. In progress: Thermal Biology

5. Rivas E. Heat acclimation under an uncompensable environment improves thermal sensation and

perception of thermal stress through the changes in metabolic heat production. In progress: Physiology

& Behavior

REFEREED ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

1. Rivas E, Herndon DN, Cambiaso-Daniel J, Rontoyanni VG, Glover S, Suman OE Shriners Hospitals

for Children® at Galveston exercise prescription guidelines for children with severe burn injury.

Submitted to: 2018 American College of Sports Medicine, Minneapolis, MN

2. Rivas E, Chapa ML, Cambiaso-Daniel J, Herndon DN, Suman OE Children with severe burn injury

do not display sex differences for exercise capacity and exercise induced training adaptations..

Submitted to: 2018 Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA

3. Rivas E, Sanchez K, Cambiaso-Daniel, J, Gutierrez IL, Tran J, Herndon DN, Suman OE Burn injury

may have age-dependent effects on strength and aerobic exercise capacity males Submitted to: 2018

American Burn Association. Chicago, IL

4. Newmire D, Rivas E, Deemer S, Ben-Ezra V. (June 2017) L-Isoleucine and L-Leucine, may lower on

Glycemic Responses through insulin independent effects in Healthy, Inactive Adults. The International

Society of Sports Nutrition, Phoenix AZ. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

5. Rivas E, Herndon DN, Porter C, Suman OE. (April 2017) Short-term metformin and exercise training

effects on strength, aerobic capacity, glycemic control and mitochondrial function in burn children.

Experimental Biology, Chicago IL, The FASEB Journal vol. 31 no. 1 Supplement 715.9 31:715.9

6. Rivas E, Bores JM, Herndon DN, Suman OE. (May 2017) Burn injury reduces cardiac output and

stroke volume during low and moderate intensity aerobic exercise in children. American College of

Sports Medicine. Denver, CO

7. Rivas E, McEntire S, Herndon DN, Suman OE. (March 2017) Propranolol does not impair skin blood

flow in burned and non-burned skin under thermal neutral and warm ambient environments in children.

American Burn Association. Boston, MA

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8. Newmire D, Rivas E, Deemer S, Ben-Ezra V. (September 2016) Pre-ingested L-Isoleucine increases

glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide concentrations in healthy, inactive adults. Nebraska

Physiological Society, Omaha, NE

9. Rivas E, Galassetti P (August 2016) Normalizing exercise capacity test for unbiased comparison of

oxygen uptake responses between groups of different body morphology, gender, and puberty status in

children. North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine. Knoxville, TN. The Official Journal

of the North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine and the European Group of Pediatric

Work Physiology Volume:28 Issue: 4 Suppl 1 Pages:1-55

10. Crandall CG, Pearson J, Ganio MS, Schlader ZJ, Lucas RAI, Gagnon D, Rivas E, Davis SL, Kowalske

KJ. (August 2016) An evaluation of the US Army’s Standards of Medical Fitness for prior burn injuries:

Should the 40%+ total body surface area burned criterion be revised? Military Health System Research

Symposium (MHSRS), Fort Lauderdale, FL

11. Newmire DE, Rivas E, Deemer SE, Wildman R, Ben-Ezra V. (June 2016) Comparing Pre-Ingested L-

Leucine and L-Isoleucine on Glycemic Responses in Healthy Inactive Adults. The International Society

of Sports Nutrition, Clearwater Beach FL. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Volume 13 Supplement 1

12. Newmire D, Rivas E, Deemer SE, Ben-Ezra V. (March 2016) A Study Comparing Pre-Ingested L-

Leucine and L-Isoleucine on Glycemic Responses in Healthy Inactive Adults: Preliminary Data. Texas

Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. College Station, TX. International

Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol. 2: Iss. 8, Article 93.

13. Rivas E, Newmire D, Crandall, CG Ben-Ezra, V. (May 2016) A Passive Hyperthermia Bout on Glucose

Tolerance and Leptin Responses in Obese Type 2 Diabetics. The American College of Sports Medicine.

Boston, MA.

14. Rivas E, Rao M, Casselberry T., Ben-Ezra V. (April 2016) Carbohydrate Metabolism Alters the Heat

Acclimation Responses in Sedentary Individuals. Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA The FASEB

Journal vol. 30 no. 1 Supplement 1243.1

15. Rivas E, Newmire D, Crandall CG, Ben-Ezra, V. (February 2015) Passive hyperthermia therapy

similarly reduces arterial blood pressure in obese type 2 diabetic and healthy individuals. Texas

Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, The University of Texas, Austin, TX.

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol. 2: Iss. 7, Article 68.

16. Schlader ZJ, Gagnon D, Adams A, Rivas E, Cullum CM, Crandall CG. (June 2015) Cognitive and

perceptual responses during passive heat stress in younger and older adults. International Conference

on Environmental Ergonomics. Portsmouth, United Kingdom

17. Rivas E, Newmire D, Crandall CG, Ben-Ezra V. (April 2015) Warm Water Immersion Similarly

Reduces Arterial Blood Pressure in Obese Type 2 Diabetic and Healthy Individuals. Experimental

Biology. Boston, MA. The FASEB Journal vol. 29 no. 1 Supplement 993.1

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18. Schlader ZJ, Gagnon D, Rivas E., Convertino VA, Crandall CG. (April 2015) Fluid restriction during

exercise in the heat reduces tolerance to central hypovolemia. Experimental Biology. Boston, MA. The

FASEB Journal vol. 29 no. 1 Supplement 823.2

19. Rivas E, Newmire D, Crandall CG, Ben-Ezra V. (April 2015) Passive hyperthermia does not alter the

perception of thermal strain in obese type 2 diabetics. The American College of Sports Medicine. San

Diego, CA

20. Gagnon, D, Schlader, ZJ, Rivas E, Convertino V.A., Crandall CG. (May 2015) Reductions intolerance

to central hypovolemia during passive heat stress are accurately tracked by the Compensatory Reserve

Index. The American College of Sports Medicine. San Diego, CA

21. Schlader ZJ, Gagnon D, Adams A., Rivas E, Crandall CG. (May 2015) Changes in indices of

perception during passive heat stress are largely age independent. The American College of Sports

Medicine. San Diego, CA

22. Crandall CG, Ganio MS, Schlader ZJ, Ganio D, Pearson J, Lucas RAI, Rivas E, Kowalske KJ. (March

2015) Significant fractions of body surface area (BSA) grafted does not alter the perception of thermal

strain during exercise in the heat. American Burn Association. Chicago, IL

23. Rivas E, Newmire D, Deemer S, Ben-Ezra V. (September 2014) Omega-3 supplementation combined

with acute aerobic exercise: effects on glucose metabolism in healthy men. The American College of

Sports Medicine Conference on Integrative Physiology of Exercise. Miami Beach, FL

24. Crandall CG, Schlader ZJ, Rivas E, Gagnon D, Convertino VA. (August 2014) Dehydration associated

with a simulated foot patrol in the heat impairs tolerance to a hemorrhagic insult. Military Health System

Research Symposium (MHSRS). Fort Lauderdale, FL

25. Rivas E, Schlader ZJ, Pearson J, Lucas RAI, Gagnon D, Crandall CG. (April 2014) Time course of

heat acclimation in burn survivors with well-healed grafted skin, Experimental Biology. San Diego,

CA. Abstract publication. The FASEB Journal. vol. 28 no. 1 Supplement 1104.11

26. Schlader ZJ, Rivas E, Kennedy N, Kern JD, Soller BR, Convertino VA, Crandall CG. (April 2014)

Muscle oxygen saturation during hyperthermic central hypovolemia. Experimental Biology, San Diego,

CA. Abstract publication. The FASEB Journal. vol. 28 no. 1 Supplement 1104.21

27. Gagnon D, Schlader ZJ, Rivas E, Langlois J, Kennedy N, Cap AP, Convertino VA, Crandall CG. (May

2014) Does hyperthermia alter TEG-based markers of hemostasis during simulated hemorrhage in

humans? The American College of Sports Medicine. Orlando, FL. Medicine and Science in Sports and

Exercise 46 (5), 180-180

28. Pearson J, Schlader ZJ, Rivas E, Crandall CG, McDonnell BJ. (April 2014) Inverse relationship

between skin blood flow and augmentation index after administration of Glycerol TriNitrate.

Experimental Biology. San Diego, CA. Abstract publication. The FASEB Journal vol. 28 no. 1

Supplement 1156.9

29. Schlader ZJ, Pearson J, Ganio MS, Lucas RAI, Rivas E, Crandall CG. (May 2014) Ungrafted skin

surface area best explains increases in core temperature during exercise in burn survivors. The

American College of Sports Medicine. Orlando FL. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 46

(5), 185-185

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30. Rivas E, Schlader ZJ, Crandall CG. (February 2014) Hyperthermia does not alter baroreflex control of

heart rate during central hypovolemia associated with simulated hemorrhage. Texas Regional Chapter

of the American College of Sports Medicine. Ft. Worth, TX. Abstract publication. International

Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol. 2: Iss. 6, Article 31.

31. Crandall CG, Ganio MS, Schlader ZJ, Pearson J, Lucas RAI, Rivas E, Kowalske KJ. (September 2013)

Heat acclimation increases plasma volume in burn survivors. American Burn Association. Palm

Springs, CA

32. Crandall CG, Schlader ZJ, Rivas E, Cap AP, Convertino VA. (August 2013) Hyperthermia does not

alter TEG-based markers of hemostatic function during simulated hemorrhage in humans. Military

Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS). Fort Lauderdale, FL

33. Ahlstrom M, Benjamin E, Martin E, Rivas E, Short D, Samuel E, Tomor S. (April 2011) Walking

ability when texting while walking – A pilot study. Texas Woman’s University Annual Student Creative

Arts and Research Symposium, Denton, TX

34. Smith JD, Rivas E, Ruiz A, Ocker L, Sherman N. The effect of compression socks on heart rate and

oxygen consumption while walking. (October 2005) ACSM’s Walking for Health: Measurement and

Research Issues and Challenges Conference. Urbana-Champaign, Ill.

35. Rivas, E Smith JD, Ruiz A, Ocker L, Sherman N. (May 2005) The effects of compression socks during

submaximal and maximal running in competitive distance runners. Texas Regional Chapter of the

American College of Sports Medicine Conference. Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Rivas E, McEntire SJ, Kowalske KJ, Suman, OE. Chapter 10 Exercise in Handbook of Burns Volume

2: Reconstruction and Rehabilitation. In press: Springer

RESEARCH GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Travel Grant Awards from:

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)/ Maximizing Access to Research

Careers (MARC) Program Travel Award for:

2016 American College of Sports Medicine National Conference, Boston, MA. $1,850

2016 The American Physiological Society Professional Skills Training Course on Writing and

Reviewing for Scientific Journals, Lake Buena Vista, FL. $1,300

2015 FASEB Grant Writing Seminar and RCR Workshop, Bethesda, MD. $1,300

2015 Experimental Biology, Boston, MA. $1,850.

2014 American College of Sports Medicine Integrative Exercise Physiology, Miami Beach, FL. $1,850

2014 Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA. $1,850, Declined award.

The American Physiological Society Minority Travel Fellowship:

2017 The American Physiological Society Minority Travel Fellowship for Physiological and

Pathophysiological Consequences of Sickle Cell Disease, Washington, DC. $1,800

2017 The American Physiological Society Minority Travel Fellowship for Experimental Biology,

Chicago, IL. $1,800

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2014 The American Physiological Society Minority Travel Fellowship for Experimental Biology, San

Diego, CA. Meeting mentor: Thomas Clanton, Ph.D. The university of Florida, $1,800.

CURRENT RESEARCH GRANTS SUBMITTED UNDER REVIEW

Nov Type: NIH Loan Repayment Program Grant $35,000/yr

2016 Grant Title: “Clinical Research and Pediatric Research LRP”

Agency: National Institute of Health Division of Loan Repayment

Description: NIH counteracts the financial pressure by repaying up to $35,000 annually of a

researcher's qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-

relevant research.

AWARDED RESEARCH GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Dec Type: NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship #F32HL139067-01 $113,181

2016 Grant Title: “Cardiovascular Response, Perception, and Thirst on Exercise Tolerance in Hot

Conditions in Burned Children.”

Agency: National Institute of Health, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Description: The proposed project will identify whether impaired cardiovascular responses,

temperature regulation, and hydration status place burned children at an increased risk for heat-

related injury.

Role: PI, Mentor, Oscar Suman, Ph.D. 33%ile score, declined award.

Feb Type: Research Supplement, # 3R01HD049471-12S1 $100,068

2017 Grant Title: “One Bout of Exercise (one day before the start of exercise training program) and

One Bout of Exercise Repeated at the End of the 12-wk Exercise Training Program; Effects of

Exercise plus Oxandrolone on Glucose Tolerance and Incretin Response in Burned Children”

Agency: National Institute of Health, Eunice Kennedy Institute of Child Health and Human

Development. Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research

Description: Parent grant diversity supplement to provided financial support for postdoctoral

training fellowship to study projects investigating the metabolism and exercise in burned children

under the mentorship of Oscar Suman, Ph.D. at The University of Texas Galveston Medical

Branch.

Role: Postdoc Fellowship (Mentor, Oscar Suman, Ph.D.)

Aug Type: Private $69,604 Grant

2014 Title: “Acute and Chronic Whole-Body Heat Therapy on Glycemic Control and Blood Pressure

Responses in Healthy Individuals and Obese Type 2 Diabetics.”

Agency: National Swimming Pool Foundation

Description: This project assessed the impact of increasing body temperature at rest and during

exercise on glycemic control, insulin sensitivity and acute blood pressure responses.

Role: PI

July Type: Private, Predoctoral Fellowship, #14PRE20060006 $50,000

2014 Grant Title: “Synergistic Effects of Heat Stress Combined with Exercise on Glycemic Control and

Blood Pressure in Type 2 Diabetics.”

Agency: The American Heart Association

Description: This training fellowship provided financial support to study projects investigating the

influences of heat stress at rest and during exercise on glycemic control and blood pressure

responses in healthy individuals and type 2 diabetics.

Role: PI (Mentor: Craig Crandall, Ph.D.)

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Aug Type: Private $5,000

2013 Title: “Heat Stress during Rest and Exercise on Glucose and Insulin Responses in Obese Type 2

Diabetics.”

Agency: The American College of Sports Medicine

Description: The Carl V. Gisolfi Memorial Fund Award. The purpose of the project was to

investigate the influence of heat stress at rest and during exercise on glycemic control in healthy

individuals and type 2 diabetics.

Role: PI (Mentor: Craig Crandall, Ph.D.)

Apr Type: Private $1,000

2013 Title: “Heat Stress during Rest and Exercise on Glucose and Insulin Responses in Obese Type 2

Diabetics.”

Agency: Texas Regional Chapter of The American College of Sports Medicine

Description: Doctoral Research Service Award. This project is to investigate the influences of

passive heat stress at rest on glycemic control and acute blood pressure in healthy individuals and

type 2 diabetics.

Role: PI (Mentor: Craig Crandall, Ph.D.)

OTHER GRANT SUPPORT

July Type: Private, #71006 PI: Oscar Suman, Ph.D., 01/01/12-12/31/16

2016 Title: "Amino acid supplementation in recovery from severe burn"

Agency: Shriners Hospitals for Children

Description: To determine if amino acid supplementation combined with exercise training leads

to greater improvements in liver and plasma lipid concentrations and muscle lipid metabolism than

exercise alone during rehabilitation in burn children

Role: Postdoc Fellowship (Mentor, Oscar Suman, Ph.D.)

July Type NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship, #2T322AR047752-12A1 PI: Vince Caiozzo, PhD

2015 Title: “NIH-funded postdoctoral training program in Exercise and Rehabilitation Medicine”

Agency: National Institute of Health

Description: NIH Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA) program developing the next

generation of exercise scientists in exercise science and rehabilitation medicine.

Role: Postdoc Fellowship (Mentor, Pietro Galassetti, MD, Ph.D.)

OTHER GRANTS SUBMITTED NOT AWARDED

Jan Type: Private, $10,000

2017 Grant Title: “Cardiovascular response during exercise in burn children.”

Agency: The American College of Sports Medicine

Description: The primary objective of this application is to identify mechanisms in which cardiac

output and stroke volume are attenuated in burn children during exercise.

Role: PI, Mentor, Oscar Suman, Ph.D.

Dec Type: Private, Letter of Interest accepted. $423,268

2015 Grant Title: “Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds as Non-Invasive Markers in Anti-Doping

Agency: Partnership for Clean Competition and US Anti-Doping Agency

Description: The primary objective of this study is to develop a breath-based test to detect

circulating concentrations of anabolic hormones (GH/IGF-1), both in the acute and chronic setting.

Role in project: Co-PI (PI, Pietro Galassetti, MD., PhD)

Aug Type: Private, $40,000

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2015 Grant Title: “Effects of ingesting a preload amino acid supplementation post-acute exercise on

glycemic control, insulin action, and the incretin response in obese non-diabetic and Type 2

diabetics.”

Agency: The Obesity Society, Early Career Grant Award

Description: The objective of this study was to investigate the ingestion of amino acids in

combination with acute exercise on the incretin and insulin sensitivity response in obese and type

2 diabetics.

Role in project: PI

June Type: Private $3500

2013 Grant Title: “Passive and exercise heat stress on metabolism”

Agency: Gatorade Sports Science Graduate Research Grant,

Description: Determine the effects of passive heat stress on glucose metabolism in obese adults.

Role in project: PI

Dec Type: Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31), Application scored, $50,000

2012 Grant Title: “Effects of Heat Stress during Rest and Exercise on Glucose and Insulin responses

Aug in Obese Type 2 Diabetics.”

2013 Agency: National Institute of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney

Diseases.

Description: This training fellowship provided financial support to study projects investigating

the mechanisms of passive heat stress on improving insulin sensitivity in obese diabetic adults.

Role in project: PI (Mentor: Craig Crandall, Ph.D.)

SERVICE

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

2016 Member, The American Burn Association

2014 Member, The American Heart Association

2012 Member, The Obesity Society

2011 Member, The American Physiological Society (#00088792)

2010 Member, American College of Sports Medicine

2005 Member, Texas Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine

2005-14 USA Track & Field

2005-09 Texas High School Coaches Association

PEER-REVIEW SERVICE

2017-present Journal of Sports Sciences

2017-present Biology of Sport

2017-present Journal of Sports

2016-present Frontiers in Physiology, Exercise Physiology Section

2016-present American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology

2014-present Cell Stress and Chaperones

2014-present The Journal of Inflammation

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

2016 Mentor for medical students in the Exercise Physiology laboratory at Shriners Hospitals for

Children

2015 Undergraduate mentor for the University of California Irvine, First Generation Faculty Initiative,

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2015 Mentor for undergraduate and graduate students in the Galassetti Laboratory

VOLUNTEER SERVICE

2017 Guest speaker at Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District sports banquet, “Approaching life

through lessons learned through athletics”

2014 Presentation to the Denton County Diabetes Support group, “Sweet Talk: Exercise and glucose

control.” Denton, TX

2014 Presentation to the Ruth Collins Diabetes Center diabetes support group. “Exercise for the

improvement of blood glucose levels.” Dallas, TX

2011 Texas Woman’s University, Helping Hands, Bone Bash, Arthritis Foundation, Dallas, TX

2010 Christus Spohn Hospital of Beeville, 20hrs Occupational therapy, Beeville, TX

OTHER SERVICE

2017 Grant reviewer for the American Burn Association History manuscript

CONFERENCE SERVICE

2017 Tour Guide for Experimental Biology Teacher/Student Workshop, Chicago IL.

2017 Poster judge for the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Dolores

Shockley Minority Student Poster Competition at Experimental Biology, Chicago IL.

2017 Poster judge for the American Physician Scientists Association South Regional Meeting,

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX.

2017 Poster judge for the Texas Chapter of The American College of Sports Medicine, Student Research

Award Competition, Baylor University, Waco TX.

2017 Grant reviewer for the Texas Chapter of The American College of Sports Medicine, Student

Research Development Grant Award, Baylor University, Waco TX.

2016 Abstract reviewer for The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/ Hispanics and Native Americans

in Science, The National Diversity in STEM Conference, Student research award, Long Beach,

CA.

2016 Manuscript reviewer for the Texas Chapter of The American College of Sports Medicine, Student

award, Texas A&M University, College Station TX.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

2018 The American Burn Association Conference Presentation entitled, “Current understanding of

exercise science in burns.” Chicago, IL.

2015 World Aquatic Health Conference, (October 2015) Presentation entitled, “Aquatic Therapy as an

Exercise Mimetic for Obese Type 2 Diabetic and Healthy Individuals.” Scottsdale, AZ

2013 Texas Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (February 2013) Doctoral

Student Research Development Dissertation Proposal entitled, “Effects of heat stress at rest and

during exercise in obese diabetic adults on glycemic control.” The University of Texas, Austin, TX

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

GRADUATE

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Texas Tech University, Department of Kinesiology & Sports Management:

KIN 5332 Applied Physiology of Exercise (Fall 2017)

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston TX:

2016 Scientific staff meeting, Dept. of Surgery, “Acute aerobic exercise on insulin sensitivity in

burned children”

2016 Scientific staff meeting, Dept. of Surgery, “Impaired Cardiovascular Response to Exercise

May Contribute to Exercise Intolerance in Children with Burn Injury”

Texas Woman’s University, Denton TX, Department of Kinesiology Guest Lecture:

KINS 5613 Cardiovascular Response to Exercise (graduate course) (10/2014) “Cardiovascular

Adjustments to Thermal Stress during Rest and Exercise.”

KINS 5613 Cardiovascular Response to Exercise (graduate course) (9/2012) “The Physiology of Heat

Stress.’’

UNDERGRADUATE

Texas Tech University, Department of Kinesiology & Sports Management:

KIN 3305 Exercise Physiology (Fall 2017)

Texas Woman’s University, Department of Kinesiology:

KINS 1311 Technology and Fitness (Fall 2012)

KINS 3601 Physiology of Exercise Lab (Fall 2012, 2014)

KINS 2101 Track & Field (Spring 2012)

KINS 1311 Half Marathon Training (Spring 2011)

Undergraduate - Texas Woman’s University, Department of Biology:

ZOOL 2011 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (Fall 2010, 2011)

ZOOL 2021 Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (Spring, 2011)

Undergraduate - Texas A&M University, Department of Kinesiology:

KINS 1129 Aerobic Activities (Spring 2004, 2005, Fall 2004)

KINS 1142 Bowling (Spring 2004, 2005, Fall 2004)

KINS 1137 Weight Training & Conditioning (Spring 2004, 2005, Fall 2004)

KINS 1135 Racquetball (Spring 2004, 2005, Fall 2004)

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

Secondary Education - Aransas Country ISD:

2007-09 Co-taught 7 - 8th grade English, Special Education

Primary Education - Waco ISD:

2005-07 Kindergarten – 5th-grade Physical Education

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION /LICENSURE

2017 The University of Texas Medical Branch Postdoctoral Scientists Certificate Program: Translational

Burns Research

2014 Phlebotomy Certification, Central Texas Phlebotomy Institute

2014 GE Healthcare enCORE Operator Certification for Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

2012 American Red Cross Basic life support, CPR

2011 USA Track & Field Level I Instructor

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2011 USA Track & Field Sprints, Hurdles & Relays Events level 1 Coaching Certificate

2007 TEXAS Teaching Certificate Special Education All Level

2005 USA Track & Field Endurance level 1 Coaching Certificate

2006 USA Track & Field Endurance level 2 Coaching Certificate

2004 TEXAS Teaching Certificate Health EC-12

2004 EXCET Teaching Certificate Physical Education All Level

PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2007 Celcom Green Bay Marathon, 12th of 5400 finishers, 2:32:40, Green Bay, WI

1999-2004 NCAA Division II Cross Country and Track & Field Athletic scholarship, Texas A&M

University, Kingsville TX

2002-2004 All-Academic Lone Star Conference Cross Country Team

2001-2002 All-Lone Star Conference Cross Country and Track & Field Team

1998 1600m Bronze Medalist at UIL Texas State High School Track and Field Championship

Meet,

Austin TX

1998 All-South Texas High School Track and Field Team

1998 District and Regional track and field champion in 1600m event

1997 All Texas State Cross Country Team