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 R. Andrew Shanely, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
NCRC
Office: Convocation Center,
Phone: 704 250 5357

Email: shanelyra@appstate.edu


Education:
Postdoctoral Fellowship - University of Missouri, Columbia
July 2006

Doctor of Philosophy - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Emphasis: Exercise Physiology
December 2002

Masters of Arts in Exercise Science - Northern Arizona 
University, Flagstaff, AZ
Emphasis: Exercise Physiology
December 1996

Bachelor of Science in Physical Education - California State 
University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
January 1993
Professional Affiliations / Organizations:
American Physiological Society 
American College of Sports Medicine
Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine
Researchers Against Inactivity-Related Diseases

Teaching Specialties:
Exercise Physiology
Muscle Biology
Respiratory Physiology
Current Courses Being Taught:
I conduct research at the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) 
full time.  My current project is focused on cellular signaling 
that increases mitochondrial biogenesis in skeletal muscle.
Research Interests:
Sarcopenia 
Skeletal muscle atrophy
Inactivity-induced oxidative stress
Selected Publications:
R. Andrew Shanely*, Kevin Zwetsloot*, Simon J. Lees, Thomas E. 
Childs,  Frank W. Booth.  Insulin-like Growth Factor I activates 
the mouse type IIb myosin heavy chain gene. *Authors contributed 
equally to this work.  Am J Physiol- Cell Physiology, In Press,  
Accepted July 30, 2009. *AUTHORS CONTRIBUTED EQUALLY TO THIS WORK.

David C. Nieman, Ashley S. Williams, R. Andrew Shanely, Fuxia Jin,  
Steven R. McAnulty, N. Travis Triplett, Melanie D. Austin.  
Quercetin’s influence on exercise performance and muscle 
mitochondrial biogenesis in untrained males.  Med Sci Sports Exerc, 
In Press, Accepted June 5, 2009.

DeRuisseau KC*, Shanely RA*, Akunuri N, Hamilton MT, Van Gammeren 
D, Zergeroglu AM, McKenzie M, Powers SK.  Diaphragm Unloading via 
Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Alters the Gene Expression 
Profile.  Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 172:1267-1275, 2005. *AUTHORS 
CONTRIBUTED EQUALLY TO THIS WORK.

Shanely RA, Van Gammeren D, DeRuisseau KC, Zergeroglu AM, McKenzie 
MJ, Yarasheski KE, Powers SK. Mechanical ventilation depresses 
protein synthesis in the rat diaphragm. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 
170:994-999, 2004.



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