UTEP Metabolic, Nutrition and Exercise Research Laboratory - Miner Lab

Congratulations to Isabella and Ulices for their great presentation at the COURI symposium. Go Miners 🤙

Celebrating the end of another successful semester with our amazing students!

It's always a pleasure to come together and connect over lunch. I truly appreciate all the hard work and dedication that each of you bring to the lab. Thank you for your efforts and contributions.

Congratulations Victoria for this outstanding achievement.

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Our next Outstanding Senior is Victoria Rocha! Victoria’s most cherished experiences at UTEP revolved around her participation in the MiNER Laboratory. There, she honed her research and professional skillsets, which ultimately led to an award-winning track record at state conferences in sports medicine. While juggling a demanding schedule of academics and extracurricular activities – including service as vice-president of the Kinesiology Club – Victoria also became her mother’s primary caretaker. During this time, her passion for physical therapy blossomed, and she decided to dedicate her life to compassionate care for others. After graduating cm laude in December 2023, Victoria began working and volunteering in various physical therapy settings in preparation for a future application to the UTEP Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Congratulations, Victoria! 🤙🏻
UTEP Metabolic, Nutrition and Exercise Research Laboratory - Miner Lab

COURI Spring Symposium 2024. Irene had a busy day of poster presentation.
Nice work. 🎉

Have a productive and fun Summer, Irene.
Congratulations!

TACSM 2024

Grateful for this amazing lab family and the collective achievements we've celebrated. Wishing everyone a season filled with warmth, laughter, and a well-deserved break. Happy holidays, and here's to a brilliant new year ahead!

Congratulations Victoria for your achievement🥳

Happy Monday, CHS Miners! ⛏ We're pleased to share the livestream link for this past Saturday's commencement ceremony for the College of Health Sciences and College of Nursing. CHS graduates begin crossing the stage at the 46:00 mark.

https://www.utep.edu/commencement/fall-commencement/health-nursing-stream/
(direct link in IG bio)

At commencement, a special CHS Miner was highlighted during President Heather Wilson's remarks - Victoria Rocha, recipient of the Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and member of the UTEP Metabolic, Nutrition and Exercise Research Laboratory - Miner Lab . You can hear Victoria's story beginning at 39:34. Victoria was also highlighted in a story written by KVIA Channel 7, which can be accessed at the link below:

https://kvia.com/news/el-paso/2023/12/17/utep-graduates-look-to-their-future-and-reflect-on-their-work-up-until-now/
(direct link in IG bio)

Congratulations, once again, to all of our graduates! 🥳

Photo courtesy of UTEP Marketing and Communications

Jehu Apaflo presenting at Obesity Week 2023.

Our latest publication from the lab. Congratulations to all the students! 🎉

Happy Wednesday, CHS Miners! ⛏ Today, we’re celebrating good news from the MiNER Lab, directed by Dr. Sudip Bajpeyi, regarding an important publication available now in Frontiers in Endocrinology, entitled “Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Glycemic Control: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.”

Former lab member and current IHS PhD program student Michael Sanchez is first author on the manuscript. The publication is based on his masters thesis project in Kinesiology and is an extension of work first begun by Kinesiology graduate and former MiNER Lab member Michelle Galvan. The writing and review team surmounted several obstacles, most notably the COVID-19 pandemic, to achieve their goal of publication.

Congratulations to Michael and the entire team, including Kinesiology MS graduates and former MiNER Lab members Michelle Galvan, Ali Mossayebi, and Solmaz Sigaroodi; current IHS PhD program student and MiNER Lab member Jehu Apaflo; and Drs. Kisuk Min, Amy Wagler, Frank Agullo, and Sudip Bajpeyi.

The full article may be accessed here: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1222532/full

UTEP Metabolic, Nutrition and Exercise Research Laboratory - Miner Lab

🎓🔬 Celebrating a day of achievements and farewells! 📚👋

Congratulations to our talented undergraduate researchers for their outstanding poster presentations at the UTEP COURI symposium. 🎉🎊

👏 A special shoutout to Ka’Delyn Sanders, who has been an incredible member of our lab family for the past 10 weeks as part of the BUILDing SCHOLARS
summer research program . Your positive energy will be greatly missed.

📸✨ Unforgettable moments from our farewell lunch, complete with some unexpected, award-winning photo-bombers! 😂📸

ACSM 2023
Good job everyone!

End of the semester lunch. Thanks for all you do.

Like to learn about your metabolic health? Consider participating in this clinical trial focused on understanding effects of electrical stimulation on metabolic health. Contact us to see if you are eligible [email protected] or use the QR code below.

Joshua Labadah presented his work at the American Physiology Summit 2023. Congratulations Joshua 🎉

Well done everyone! You all are doing an amazing job.
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We are only ONE WEEK away from our The More You Know Diabetes Now What Signs and Symptoms show with KTSM 9 News! During the show you will have the opportunity to speak with a medical professional about any questions you may have regarding diabetes.

The phone bank will feature dietitians from our center and also medical professionals from Cornea & Cataract Specialty Center EPTX, Marquez Integrative Dental, The Foot Institute, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, and UTEP Metabolic, Nutrition and Exercise Research Laboratory - Miner Lab


Paso del Norte Health Foundation Annie's Adventures Project Vida Health Corner Pediatrics Texas A&M AgriLife Extension- El Paso Sun City Dietitians El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank City of El Paso, Texas - Municipal Government Kelly Center for Hunger Relief Southern New Mexico Diabetes Outreach

Honored to have this amazing team! Congratulations to each of you for making us proud. 🎊🎉

I am humbled and honored for this recognition. I am thankful to all my students who teach me new things every day.

Two PhD students from the MiNER Lab was selected among the top 6 research poster presenters in GradExpo 2022.

Congratulations Jehu Apaflo and Joshua Labadah. This work wouldn’t be possible without the teamwork of all lab members Gabriel Narvaez, Victoria Rocha, Ali Mossayebi, and Ana Pedroza Villegas. 🎉

Orange and Blue day 2022

Students from MiNER lab participated in Ysleta ISD health fair and measured blood glucose and body fat of the YISD transportation staff in collaboration with The Diabetes Garage

Victoria Rocha and Moses Jimenez, presented their work at UTEP COURI summer symposium last week. We are very proud of your accomplishments.

Special thanks to Jehu Apaflo, for mentoring them through FYRIS course.