Kate Kosmac
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
College of Allied Health Sciences
Department of Physical Therapy
Bio
Dr. Kosmac obtained her B.S. in biology at Pitt and Ph.D in neuroscience at the UAB. Her research is focused on changes in skeletal muscle with aging and disease.
Education
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Ph.D., Neuroscience
University of Alabama at Birmi, 2013
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BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, G
University of Pittsburgh at Jo, 2006
Teaching Interests
Intro to Neuroscience
Synaptic structure and signaling
Muscle physiology
Muscle aging/sarcopenia
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Hepatocyte growth factor for walking performance in peripheral artery disease, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Persistent Fatigue, Weakness, and Aberrant Muscle Mitochondria in Survivors of Critical COVID-19, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Publisher Correction: Nicotinamide riboside for peripheral artery disease: the NICE randomized clinical trial, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The Role of Branched Chain Ketoacid Dehydrogenase Kinase (BCKDK) in Skeletal Muscle Biology and Pathogenesis, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Cocoa flavanols, Nrf2 activation, and oxidative stress in peripheral artery disease: Mechanistic findings in muscle based on outcomes from a randomized trial, 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Muscle aging
Peripheral artery disease
Cross-talk: Inflammaging and muscle repair
Department Service
College Service
University Service
