J. David Symons, PhD

1990-94 Assistant Research Physiologist Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of California, Davis; Davis, California

1994-95 Senior Research Scientist Department of Cardiovascular Pharmacology Alliance Pharmaceutical Corporation; San Diego, California

1995-2001 Assistant Adjunct Professor Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of California, Davis; Davis, California

2001-05 Assistant Professor University of Utah, College of Health, Department of Exercise Sport Science; Salt Lake City, Utah

2006-Present Professor University of Utah, College of Health, Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology; Salt Lake City, Utah

2007-Present Adjunct Associate Professor University of Utah, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes; Salt Lake City, Utah

2013-Present Professor, University of Utah, College of Health, Kinesiology

2014-Present Investigator, University of Utah Molecular Medicine Program

After my second postdoctoral fellowship at UC Davis, I was appointed to the faculty in the School of Medicine at UC Davis until I moved to the University of Utah in 2001. I have a primary appointment in the College of Health, Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, Adjunct appointment in Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes (my lab is in the Eccles Institute of Human Genetics), I am an Investigator in the University of Utah Molecular Medicine Program, a member of Diabetes and Metabolism Center, and the Center on Aging.

Research Statement

Our laboratory investigates vascular function in response to pathophysiological (e.g., obesity/type 2 diabetes, ischemia, hypertension), physiological (e.g., aging, physical exercise), and nutritional (e.g., polyphenolic compounds, metabolites of polyphenolic compounds) interventions. To do so, we use immortalized cells, primary human and rodent cells, isolated blood vessels, intact animals, and humans.