Biography
David Cottrill, M.S., graduated from West Virginia State University with a B.S. in Sport Studies in 2012. He then received his M.S. in Exercise Science from Marshall University in 2014. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate of Molecular and Cell Biology at Ohio University, in his final year. He specializes in exercise metabolism and diabetes, and his current research focus at Ohio University is centered on investigating the effects of reducing glucose transport as a means to preserve pancreatic beta-cell mass in Type II diabetes. At Marshall University, his research focuses primarily on the metabolic effects of physical stressors, such as heat and hydration status, on exercise metabolism and performance.