James A. Pawelczyk
Ph.D., 1989, Biology, University of North Texas
Associate Professor of Physiology and Kinesiology
Contact Information
107 Noll Laboratory
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-3453
Fax: (814) 865-4602
Research Interests
Neural control of the circulation, particularly skeletal muscle blood flow, as it is affected by exercise or spaceflight.
Selected Publications
Minson, C.T., Wladwoski, S.L., Pawelczyk, J.A., & Kenney, W.L. (1999). Age, splanchnic vasoconstriction, and heat stress during tilting. Am J Physiol, 276, 203-212.
Pawelczyk, J.A., Zuckerman, J.H., & Levine, B.D. Bedrest causes orthostatic intolerance without changes in sympathetic reflex responsiveness. Under review.
Ertl, A.C., Dietrich, A., Biaggioni, R.M., Robertson, B.D., Levine, B.D., Cox, J.F., Pawelczyk, J.A., et al. Effect of spaceflight on the human sympathetic nervous system. Under review