Volpe Lab

The Volpe Lab explores obesity and diabetes prevention via nutrition, exercise, supplements' impact on inflammation and body mass, and investigates athletes' fitness parameters.

The Volpe Lab conducts human research in the areas of obesity and diabetes prevention, using nutrition and exercise approaches. We also conduct research on food-based supplements on inflammatory markers and lean body mass in college-age and older adults. Furthermore, we conduct research in fitness parameters of athletes.

Laboratory Equipment

• Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometer (DXA) (shared among various labs) to measure body composition, including bone mineral density, lean body mass, and fat mass
• Enzyme-linked Immunoassay (ELISA) plate reader to assess biomarkers in human blood or urine samples
• Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) to measure mineral concentrations in human blood or urine samples
• Metabolic cart with an electrocardiogram (ECG) to measure oxygen consumption during exercise or at rest (resting metabolic rate)