David Church

David Church is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in the College of Medicine, specifically the Department of Geriatrics. His research focuses on protein metabolism, muscle homeostasis, and nutritional interventions for aging populations, with significant work on dietary protein effects in prediabetic adults.

• Research Interests: Protein homeostasis, GLP-1 receptor agonists, muscle protein synthesis, aging, and nutritional strategies for metabolic regulation.
• Grants & Collaborations: National Pork Board grants (NPB PR-006195, NPB PR 00615) exploring lean pork's role in glucose regulation, and collaborations with U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) on soldier performance optimization.
• Publications Trends: Primarily contributes to clinical nutrition, muscle physiology, and aging research, with recent work on amino acid supplementation, dietary protein quality, and military-relevant nutritional strategies.
• Co-Authors: Frequently collaborates with Arny Ferrando, Robert Wolfe, and other notable researchers in nutrition and exercise physiology.