Lindsey Miller

Lindsey Miller is an Associate Professor of Physiology and Director of Research at the Dental College of Medicine (DCOM) Knoxville, Lincoln Memorial University. Her research focuses on cardiovascular health, exercise physiology, and molecular mechanisms underlying inflammation and oxidative stress. She investigates the effects of dietary supplements like methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) and flavanols, as well as environmental factors such as temperature and altitude on human physiology.

Her work integrates clinical trials, animal models, and molecular biology techniques to explore topics including ischemia-reperfusion injury, exercise-induced cardioprotection pathways involving δ-opioid receptors and KATP channels, and the role of autophagy in cardiac health. She has also examined lifestyle factors impacting healthcare professionals during pandemics and the influence of Western diets on gene expression in mouse hearts.

Key research trends include:

• Exploring nutritional interventions for cardiometabolic health
• Understanding exercise’s dual role in stress adaptation and cardioprotection
• Studying environmental stressors (temperature, altitude) on blood biomarkers

No awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text. Her lab focuses on translational research bridging basic science and clinical applications in cardiology and exercise physiology.