In
general, my research is in the broad area of regulatory physiology. For the
past 14 years, my lab has focused on the phenomena of thermal
dehydration-induced thirst, which represents an interaction between the
thermoregulatory and water balance systems. Current studies in my laboratory
are focused on how heat acclimation alters water balance and temperature
regulation in rats. Recently we have
also been investigating the role of angiotensin II in the regulation of
metabolic rate and body temperature.. Previous
research has been in the areas of fever, blood pressure regulation and
hypertension, and temperature acclimation. I am involved in a joint project
with Dr. Maria Burnatowska-Hledin on the physiological role of the VACM-1
receptor she has discovered.