Stephen Kinsey
Professor
Education
NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Ph.D. in Biological Science, Florida State University
M.S. in Marine Science, University of South Florida
B.S. in Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University
Specialization in Teaching
I routinely teach Biochemistry (BIO465) to high-enrollment classes, and other specialty courses like graduate physiology and biochemistry (BIO603), senior seminar (BIO495), and honors scholars preparation (HON399).
Research Interests
We are a comparative physiology lab with a focus on cellular processes and how they interact with whole-body functional performance, and how these interactions change with growth. We often focus on skeletal muscle, which has direct influences on how animals interact with the environment due to its role in locomotion, as well as a large influence on whole-body metabolic rate. We use a comparative approach to take advantage of the natural diversity found in skeletal muscles, which are often highly specialized and undergo dramatic changes during animal growth. Some of the most informative groups have been marine invertebrates and fishes, but we also study some traditional model organisms. This approach allows us to understand basic principles of animal cell design and function using a diversity of animals, and apply what we learn to animals like mice that have more biomedical relevance.
Honors & Awards
UNCW Graduate Mentor Award, 2019
UNCW Distinguished Faculty Scholarship Award, 2010
UNCW Research and Innovation Award, 2000