People
Sudip Bajpeyi, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Kinesiology
915-747-5461
sbajpeyi@utep.edu
Dr. Sudip Bajpeyi currently serves as the director of the Metabolism, Nutrition & Exercise Research Laboratory (MiNER) and also holds joint appointments with Department of Biological Sciences at UTEP and the Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC), in Baton Rouge, LA. Dr. Bajpeyi completed his PhD in Bioenergetics from East Carolina University. Dr. Bajpeyi’s research interest includes effects of diet and exercise on obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Doctoral Students
Jehu Apaflo is interested in understanding the effects of a high fat diet and physical activity on the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus. His study aims to elucidate the benefits of exercise, electromyostimulation and dietary interventions in preventing and mitigating the metabolic defects associated with type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Joshua Labadah is interested in investigating the immune modulations associated with metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. He aims to identify immune markers to enhance diagnosis, assessing treatment efficacy and as potential therapeutic targets. He hopes his research sheds light on how lifestyles changes such as nutrition and exercise impact the immune system in relation to insulin sensitivity. Joshua is also interested in community health education and promotion.
Master's Students
Gabriel Narvaez is interested in understanding the effects of exercise on metabolic diseases. Gabriel is also interested in developing strategies to incorporate more physical activity during the course of the day to help people meet the physical activity guidelines.
Undergraduate Students
Victoria Rocha's research interest is focused on obesity and type 2 diabetes in the borderland community in El Paso while understanding the effects of diet and exercise training in these at-risk populations. Victoria is recipient of MERITUS award and working on a project to understand the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on metabolic health in overweight and obese population.
Irene John is an undergraduate student currently working towards a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science. Her research interests are centered around studying of the effects of diet, exercise, and electrical stimulation on insulin sensitivity and glycemic control. In addition to her research pursuits, she has a strong passion for both medicine and art.
Alumni
Isaac is an undergraduate BUILDing Scholar pursuing a degree in Biological sciences. He is currently working on assessing the effects of high fat diet with varying fatty acid composition on insulin signaling, lipid oxidation and mitochondrial biogenesis.