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Directors

Dr. Alvaro Gurovich, PT, PhD, FACSM

Director, Clinical Applied Physiology Lab
agurovich@utep.edu

Dr. Cesar Melo-Silva, PhD

Co-Director, Clinical Applied Physiology Lab
cmeloesilva@utep.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Daniel Conde, PhD

Adjunct Faculty
daconde@utep.edu

Dr. Cynthia Wittenburg, MS, DrPH

Adjunct Faculty
cwittenburg@utep.edu

Doctoral Students

Manuel Gomez, MS, PhD(c)

Graduate Research Associate

Angel Melendez, MHL, PhD(c)

Graduate Research Associate

Katherine Reyes Brooks, PT, DPT

Graduate Research Associate

Jose Roberto Torres Andrade, MS

Graduate Research Associate

DPT Students

Hope Alegre

Class of 2028

Carolina Barron

Class of 2028

Megan Ceralde

Class of 2027

Amanda Daiberl

Class of 2027

Julian De Lucio Dorset

Class of 2028

Eduardo Garcia

Class of 2027

Carlos Martinez

Class of 2028

Jessica Pires

Class of 2028

Bailey Ramirez

Class of 2028

Josue Reyes

Class of 2028

Mai Trinh

Class of 2028

Ashley Zuniga

Class of 2027

Undergraduate Students

Estevan Aguilera

Undergraduate Research Assisant
Rehabilitation Sciences Major

Stephen Cohen

Undergraduate Research Assisant
Biological Sciences Major

Paris Gastelum

Undergraduate Research Assisant
Biological Sciences Major

Fabiola Hinojos

Undergraduate Research Assisant
Psychology Major

Grecan Hinojos

Undergraduate Research Assisant
Rehabilitation Sciences Major

Lab Alumni

Dr. Francisco Morales Acuna

Alum, Clinical and Applied Physiology Laboratory
Sports Medicine Physician, Clinica MEDS
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The University of Texas at El Paso
UTEP Clinical Applied Physiology Laboratory
Department of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences
3333 N. Mesa St.
El Paso, Texas 79902

E: agurovich@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-8207