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Assistant Professor, Applied Health Science

Lakeshore Campus

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    • I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Exercise Science. As an exercise researcher, I am passionately interested in how exercise can prevent and treat cardiovascular disease. My primary research focus is on the effects of exercise on cardiovascular function in breast cancer survivors. I also have experience conducting research in various disease populations, including multiple sclerosis, obesity, and individuals with Down syndrome. As an exercise science educator, I am committed to helping my students achieve their goals. I am deeply passionate about teaching courses in exercise physiology, cardiovascular disease, and cancer rehabilitation. Exercise has always been a vital source of inspiration in my life, and I love educating people about its benefits.

    Education
    • Ph.D. in Kinesiology, Nutrition and Rehabilitation, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
    • Master of Science in Exercise Science, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
    • Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and Sports Science' Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Publications

    • Breast Cancer Survivors with Preserved or Rescued Cardiorespiratory Fitness Have Similar Cardiac, Pulmonary and Muscle Function Compared to Controls. Grigoriadis G, Sherman S, Schroeder EC, Lima N, Hibner BA, Ozemek HC, Danciu OC, Kanaloupitis D, Fernhall B, Baynard T. European Journal of Applied Physiology – 2022 Jul 7. PMID: 35796827
    • Older females but not males exhibit increases in cerebral blood velocity, despite similar pulsatility increases after high-intensity resistance exercise. Marôco JL, Rosenberg AJ, Grigoriadis G, Lefferts EC, Fernhall B, Baynard T. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2023 Aug 18. PMID: 37594485
    • The Effect of Aging on Carotid Artery Wall Mechanics During Maximal Resistance Exercise. Sherman S, Lefferts WK, Lefferts EC, Grigoriadis G, Lima N, Fernhall B, Baynard T, Rosenberg AJ. European Journal of Applied Physiology – 2022 Nov;122(11):2477-2488. PMID: 36008691
    • The Physiological Benefits of sitting less and moving more: opportunities for future research. Hwang CL, Chen SH, Chou SH, Grigoriadis G, Liao TZ, Fancher IS, Arena R, Phillips SA. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases (2018), PMID: 33453285
    • Firefighter hemodynamic responses to different training fire environments. Lefferts EC, Rosenberg AJ, Grigoriadis G, Wee SO, Kerber S, Fent K, Horn G, Smith D, Fernhall B. Vascular Medicine2021 Jun;26(3):240-246. PMID: 33606968
    • Effects of acute aerobic exercise on cerebrovascular hemodynamics and cognitive function in individuals with multiple sclerosis. Lefferts WK, Rosenberg AJ, Schroeder EC, Grigoriadis G, Sandroff B, Motl R, Baynard T. International Journal of MS Care – 2021 Jul-Aug;23(4):162-169. PMID: 34483755
    • Central and Peripheral Post-Exercise Blood Pressure and Vascular Responses in Obese Humans. Bunsawat K, Schroeder EC, Grigoriadis G, Wee SO, Rader MM, Fadel PJ, Clifford PS, Fernhall B, Baynard T. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2020 Oct 13. PMID: 3306054
    • Aging Reduces Cerebral Hemodynamic Regulation Following an Acute Hypertensive Stimulus. Rosenberg AJ, Schroeder EC, Grigoriadis G, Wee SO, Bunsawat K, Heffernan KS, Fernhall B, Baynard T. J Appl Physiol 128: 1186 –1195, April 2, 2020; PMID: 32240012
    • Physical Activity and Aerobic Capacity are Associated with Walking Performance in Multiple Sclerosis. Hibner BA, Hilgenkamp TIM, Schroeder EC, Motl RW, Bollaert R, Griffith G, Grigoriadis G, Baynard T, Fernhall B. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders – 2020 Jan 9;40:101941. PMID: 31954226
    • Similar Effects of Acute Resistance Exercise on Carotid Stiffness in Males and Females. Grigoriadis G, Rosenberg AJ, Lefferts WK, Wee SO, Schroeder EC, Baynard T. Int J Sports Med. 2020 Jan. PMID: 31902128
    • Altered Central Hemodynamics in Individuals with Down syndrome. Hilgenkamp TIM, Schroeder EC, Wee SO, Grigoriadis G, Rosenberg AJ, Baynard T, Fernhall B. Artery Research – Vol. 25(3); December (2019), pp. 107–112. DOI:10.2991/artres.k.191204.001
    • Preserved Ability to Blunt Sympathetically-mediated Vasoconstriction in Exercising Skeletal Muscle of Young Obese Humans. Bunsawat K, Grigoriadis G, Schroeder EC, Rosenberg AJ, Rader MM, Fadel PJ, Clifford PS, Fernhall B, Baynard T. April 2019Physiol Rep, 7 (8), 2019, e14068. PMID: 31033212