Justin Hardee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
Meet Justin Hardee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D. Exercise Science, University of South Carolina (2017)
- M.S. Exercise Science, Appalachian State University (2011)
- B.S. Exercise Science, University of West Florida (2009)
Mailing Address
FLG 131
P.O. Box 118205
Gainesville, FL 32611-8205
Dr. Hardee’s Lab
Integrative Muscle Plasticity Lab
Biography
Justin Hardee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology. He joined the University of Florida after completing postdoctoral training in the Center for Muscle Research at The University of Melbourne in Australia. His research combines omics-based technologies with assessments of metabolic and contractile function following genetic, pharmacological and exercise-based interventions to identify key regulatory pathways involved in muscle adaptation and plasticity. Dr. Hardee’s laboratory routinely employs a diverse range of experimental models and techniques to study muscle plasticity in cells, pre-clinical models, and humans. Current work in his laboratory investigates the mechanisms underlying skeletal muscle structure and function, and the remodeling of muscle phenotype to exercise and chronic disease. His research has been supported by grants from Duchenne Parent Project Netherlands, American College of Sports Medicine, and Australian Research Council.
Research Interests
- Skeletal muscle adaptation and plasticity
- Mechanical and metabolic signal transduction
- Regulation of transcription and translation
- Acquired and genetic muscle-related disorders