Research Interests

• The effects of cardiovascular disease (i.e. Heart Failure), Cardiometabolic risk factors, aging, and regular physical activity on vascular endothelial function.

• 2000-2004, B.A., Biology, University of Minnesota-Morris, Morris, MN
• 2004-2006, M.S., Exercise Science, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
• 2006-2010, Ph.D., Exercise Physiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

• 2010-present, Research Associate, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.

• 2007, Career development grant, Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC) Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.


• 2011, Cardiology T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Colorado-Denver.

• DL Templeton, AS Kelly, J Steinberger, DR Dengel. Lower relative bone mineral content in obese adolescents: Role of non-weight bearing exercise. Pediatric Exercise Science 22: 557-568, 2010.

• DL Templeton, R John, DR Dengel. Effects of the continuous flow left ventricular assisted device (LVAD) on the compliance and distensibility of the carotid artery. Presented at the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) annual meeting, San Diego, CA, April 2011.


• DL Templeton, BR Weil, JJ Greiner, BL Stauffer, CA DeSouza. C-Reactive protein-related endothelial vasodilator dysfunction in healthy adults, Annual Experimental Biology Meeting, Washington DC, April 2011. *Caroline tum Suden Professional Opportunity Award


• BM Segal, X Shu, DL Templeton, DR Dengel, M Gross. Oxidative Stress during Exercise in Lupus patients and Controls. Abstract submitted to the 9th International Congress in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Vancouver Canada, 2010.


• DL Templeton, R John, DR Dengel. Assessment of Endothelial Function in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Support. Poster Presented during Exercise in the Prevention of Metabolic Disease Course at Karolinska Institute, Stockholm Sweden, 2009


• DL Templeton, AS Kelly, JK Steinberger, DR Dengel.  Bone Mineral Content in Overweight and Normal Weight Children. Poster Presented at 55th Annual ACSM Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 2008.
  


• DL Templeton, AS Kelly, JK Steinberger, DR Dengel. Insulin sensitivity, secretion, and glucose tolerance differences in normal-weight and overweight adolescents. Presented at 5thTREC (Transdisciplinary Research in Energetics and Cancer) Centers Scientific Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 2007.


• DL Templeton, DR Dengel, LM Steffen, JK Steinberger, A Moran, D Jacobs Jr., AR Sinaiko.  Effects of Adolescent Obesity and Physical Inactivity on Vascular Structure and Function in Young Adulthood. Poster Presented at the 24th PWP (Pediatric Work Physiology) Meeting, Tallinn, Estonia, 2007.


• DL Templeton, DJ Terbizan. (2007, May). Concurrent training vs circuit training in college-age women: physiological changes and differences. Poster Presented at the 54th Annual ACSM conference, New Orleans, LA.