Keith Baar, PhD

UC Davis School of Medicine
Functional Molecular Biology Laboratory Director
Professor of Neurobiology, Physiology, Behavior Physiology, and Membrane Biology

Keith is currently the head of the Functional Molecular Biology Laboratory (FMBLab) at UC Davis. His research is focused on determining the effect of exercise, nutrition, age, and disease on musculoskeletal tissue function. His recent work has been to optimize the development and response to load, as well as developing programs to accelerate recovery of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia. Work from his lab spans from the molecular mechanisms that lead to adaptation to human studies that translate these basic discoveries to interventions that improve longevity and quality of life.