Pre(paration)-Med FIG Instructor and Assistant

Hey team! My name is Dr. Abby Cullen and I am an assistant teaching professor in the Human Physiology Department. I grew up along the Space Coast of Florida and have been interested in science as long as I can remember. It helps when you have scientists and an astronaut as relatives! My husband, Kevin, and I moved here in 2020 (mid-panny) after I completed my PhD in Exercise Physiology at Florida State University. I started as a post-doctoral scholar, eventually becoming a fellow, in the Human Physiology Department working with Dr. Ashley Walker. As a post-doc, I was able to incorporate my love of nutrition into Dr. Walker's research in Alzheimer's disease. I received a grant that allowed me to investigate how dietary zinc imbalance contributes to endothelial cell and cognitive function in murine models of Alzheimer's disease.My favorite hobbies are reading, knitting/crocheting, working in my garden, and sprinting in Orange Theory Fitness classes. I am also working on a science-fiction/fantasy novel!This is a photo of me frolicking, as one does, in lavender fields at the Oregon Lavender Festival last June. 

Email: acullen@uoregon.edu

Hi everyone! My name is Kyle, and I'm from the California Bay Area. I'm currently here at UO studying for a Biology degree, but I'm also considering getting a double major by adding either Neuroscience or Human Physiology!

Some of my hobbies include volleyball, playing my saxophone/clarinet, and playing Dungeons and Dragons! I also spend a lot of my free time playing games and watching movies with my friends. Some of my favorite music artists include Laufey, grentperez, Tyler, the Creator and wave to earth! If you have any music recommendations, please feel free to let me know, since I love listening to new music.

I'm super excited to meet you all! Being a part of a FIG community was one of my most memorable experiences during my first term at UO, and I'm excited to help you all have a wonderful first term here at UO. If you have any questions about UO or FIGs, please feel free to email me!

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