Paul J. Schaeffer
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Zoology
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056
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Comparative Physiology
Some research subjects, past, present &future.
Comparative Physiology
Muscle and Energy Metabolism
We study the design principles of vertebrate skeletal muscle, focusing on the ways that muscle metabolic plasticity functions to facilitate acclimation to changing conditions.
Projects include work on:
     - Muscle Phenotypic Plasticity
     - Muscle Thermogenesis
     - Obesity, Diabetes and Exercise
     - Seasonal Energy Use
     - Evolution of Metabolic Capacity
     - Flight Muscle Energetics

Collaborative research is an important component of our lab. Projects represent collaborations between faculty, technicians, postdocs and students (graduate and undergraduate). We encourage independent thinking, within the context of a cooperative atmosphere that fosters synergy among individuals.