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.
- KKOSMAC@augusta.edu
- (706) 729-2058
- CA 1004
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
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
My background is diverse including a B.S. in Biology, a PhD in neuroscience with a thesis focused on how viral infection and immune responses alter neonatal brain development, and a successful research program exploring skeletal muscle adaptations. Give this diverse background, I love to teach a wide array of topics including immunology, neuroscience, infectious disease, human research ethics, and skeletal muscle physiology.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Gastrocnemius myofiber type and mitochondrial alterations associated with peripheral artery disease severity, 2025
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- 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
Research Interests
Muscle aging
Peripheral artery disease
Cross-talk: Inflammaging and muscle repair
Department Service
College Service
University Service
