Kichang Lee, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Over the past few years, I endeavored to learn
more about how the human cardiovascular system
and the body thermoregulatory system work under
stressful conditions. I especially seek a better
understanding of how arterial blood pressure and
heart rate are controlled during stressful conditions
(orthostatic and/or thermal stresses).
My main focuses are:
1) how blood flow is controlled by neurochemical signals
2) studying the nature of active cutaneous and systemic vasodilation by pharmacological (Nitric Oxide and other vasorelated drugs) and neuronal (skin/muscle sympathetic activity) approaches.
At the present time my research centers on:
1) studying the interaction between cardiovascular (blood pressure and heart) and respiratory systems using the cardiovascular system identification (CSI) technique developed in our laboratory
2) development of a noninvasive cardiac output measurement system
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