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 Jennifer Zwetsloot, Ph.D. Bioenergetics
Red Cross ER, CPR Instructor
Lecturer
Health Promotion
Office: Convocation Center, 72A
Phone: (828) 262-7160

Email: zwetslootjj@appstate.edu


Education:
2001-2006  East Carolina University - Greenville, NC
Department of Exercise and Sport Science
Ph.D. – Bioenergetics	
Mentor: G. Lynis Dohm Ph.D., Department of Physiology
Dissertation Title: The Role of PKCBeta in Skeletal Muscle 
Insulin Resistance.

1999-2001  California State University, Chico – Chico, CA
Department of Kinesiology
M.A. – Physical Education (emphasis in Exercise Physiology)
Mentor: John (Jack) Azevedo Ph.D.
Thesis Title: Correlation of Glucose Transport and Glucose
Transporter Protein in Human Skeletal Muscle.

1994-1999  California State University, Chico – Chico, CA
Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science
B.S. – Exercise Physiology
Professional Affiliations / Organizations:
American Red Cross Instructor
Teaching Specialties:
Exercise Physiology, Physiology, Health and Fitness
and Emergency Response/CPR
Current Courses Being Taught:
Emergency Care and CPR HP3100
Research Interests:
Obesity and Insulin Resistance
Selected Publications:
Jennifer J. Zwetsloot, Edward B. Tapscott, Donghai Zheng, Samar I.
Itani, Jason Kim, Michael Leitges, Brian B. Roman, Ron McKinney,
Elizabeth G. Fontenot, Peter M. Buttrick and G. Lynis Dohm.  
PKCBeta regulates IRS1 signaling in transgenic mice.
Manuscript in Preparation.

Jennifer J. Zwetsloot, Edward B. Tapscott, Donghai Zheng,
Walter Pories, William Chapman, Melanie G. Cree, 
Robert R. Wolfe and G. Lynis Dohm.  
Link between PKCBeta and IRS1 serine phosphorylation
in skeletal muscle from obese patients.  
Manuscript in Preparation. 

Cree MG, Zwetsloot JJ, Herndon DN, Newcomer BR, Fram RY,
Angel C, Green JM, Dohm GL, Sun D, Aarsland A, Wolfe RR.
Insulin Sensitivity is Related to Fat Oxidation and 
Protein Kinase C Activity in Children With Acute Burn Injury.
J Burn Care Res. 2008 Jul-Aug;29(4):585-94.

Cree MG, Newcomer, BRE, Herndon DN, Qian T, Sun D, Morio B,
Zwetsloot JJ, Dohm, GL, Fram RY, Mlcak RP, Aarsland A and Wolfe RR.
PPAR-alpha agonism improves whole body and muscle mitochondrial 
fat oxidation, but does not alter intracellular fat concentrations
in burn trauma children in a randomized controlled trial.
Nutr Metab (Lond). 2007 Apr 23;4:9.

Cree MG, Zwetsloot JJ,  Herndon DN, Qian T, Morio B, Fram R,
Sanford AP, Aarsland A and Wolfe RR.  
Insulin sensitivity and mitochondrial function are improved
in children with burn injury during a randomized controlled 
trial of fenofibrate.  
Ann Surg. 2007 Feb;245(2):214-21.

Thyfault, J.P., Cree MG, Zheng D, Zwetsloot JJ, Tapscott EB,
Koves TR, Ilkayeya O, Wolfe RR, Muoio DM, and Dohm GL.  
Contraction of insulin-resistant muscle normalizes insulin 
action in association with increased mitochondrial activity
and fatty acid catabolism.  
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2007 Feb;292(2):C729-39. 

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