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 Sally
E. Blank, PhD
Associate Professor
and Coordinator
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Ph.D. |
Washington State
University,
Muscle Physiology/Biochemistry (1987) |
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M.S. |
Iowa State University,
Physiology of Exercise (1981) |
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B.S. Ed. |
Illinois State University,
Physical Education (1977) |
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Office: |
Health Sciences Building
325J |
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Phone: |
(509) 358-7633 |
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Email: |
seblank@wsu.edu |
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Lab: |
Health Sciences Building
310K |
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Current
Research
I am interested in the
stress-related effects of exercise and its impact on immune function. We
recently completed a funded study on the effects of glutamine supplementation on
salivary and nasal IgA in runners who experience over-reaching during training.
Salivary IgA concentration, output, and salivary IgA:total protein were not
changed by training or supplementation. However, glutamine supplementation
attenuated the decline in nasal IgA with training. These findings are
particularly interesting because upper respiratory infections, which
predominately invade the body through the nasal passages, are frequently
attributed to over-reaching and over-training.
I am also initiating
funded research, in collaboration with colleagues in the College of Nursing and
the Pharmacology/Toxicology Graduate Program, on biobehavioral complementary
intervention for women living with stable breast cancer. We are examining the
role of complementary interventions on psychosocial, quality of life, and immune
outcomes. By providing mind-body group support interventions to women living
with stable breast cancer, we will examine psychological stress, perceived
support, and quality of life as correlates of immune indices.
Selected Publications
Riedy, M., H. Matoba, N.K. Vollestad, C.R. Oakely, S. Blank, L. Hermansen,
and P.D. Gollnick. Influence of
exercise on the fiber composition of skeletal muscle.
Histochemistry 80:553-557, 1984.
Blank, S., V. Chen, and
C.D. Ianuzzo. Biochemical characteristics of mammalian diaphragms. Resp.
Physiol. 74:115-126, 1988.
Blank, S.E., J-O.
Johansson, M.M. Origines IV, and G.G. Meadows. Modulation of natural killer
cell activity by moderate intensity endurance training and chronic ethanol
consumption. J.Appl. Phys. 72:8-14, 1992.
Origines,M.M., S.E.
Blank, and R.B. Schoene. Exercise ventilatory response to upright and
aeroposture cycling. Med.Sci.Sport Exerc. 25:608-612, 1993.
Blank, S.E., T. Bucky
Jones, E.G. Lee, C.J. Brahler, R.M. Gallucci, M.L. Fox, and G. G. Meadows.
Modulation of NK cell cytolytic activity by macrophages in chronically
exercise-stressed mice. J.Appl.Phys. 83: 845-850,1997.
Lee, E.G., M.L. Fox,
G.G. Meadows, E. C. Johnson, and S.E. Blank. Relationship between moderate
intensity endurance training volume and natural killer cell cytolytic activity. J.Sports Med.Phys.Fit. 39:275-281, 1999.
Spitzer, J.H., N. P.
Nunez, S.A. Meadows, R.M. Gallucci, S.E. Blank, and G.G. Meadows. The modulation
of B16BL6 melanoma metastasis is not directly mediated by cytolytic activity of
natural killer cells in alcohol-consuming mice. Alcoholism:Clin. Exp. Res.24:837-844,
2000.
Honors And Professional
Recognition
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1991 |
American College of Sports
Medicine, Fellow
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1991 |
Young Scholar, Western
Colleges for Physical Education Society
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2000 |
College of Education,
Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching
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2001 |
Invited participant in
University of Cambridge, DHIIR, Faculty of Divinity and Department of Social
Anthropology, Indic Health Workshop (by invitation only), a Workshop exploring
Indic-Inspired Approaches to Health, Medicine and Wellbeing in the Modern World
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2002 |
Invited participant in 7th
International DHIIR Conference, Indic Health Conference I; The Case of Modern
Yoga, Centre for Advanced Religious and Theological Studies, Faculty of
Divinity, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, Great Britain
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Honor Societies: Mortar Board, Sigma Xi
Memberships
American Physiological Society
American College of Sports Medicine
Society for Research in PsychoNeuroIimmunology
W.S.U.: Cancer Prevention and Research Center
Examples of Course Syllabi
Ex Sci 463
Ex Sci 563
Ex Sci 565
Curriculum Vita
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