Randall W Bryner, EdD

Professor, Chairperson

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Human Performance - Exercise Physiology

Classification:

Faculty

• BS, Biology, Eastern Nazarene College, Wollaston, MA, 1984
• MS, Reproductive Physiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 1987
• EdD, Exercise Physiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 1992

Recent Publications in Refereed Journals

1. Leary M, Bryner R. An exploratory study of freshman attrition from an Appalachian physiology program. Adv Physiol Educ. 2021 Sep 1;45(3):501-510. PMID: 34280046
2. DeVallance ER, Branyan KW, Olfert MI, Pistilli EE, Bryner RW, Kelley EE, Frisbee JC, Chantler PD. Chronic stress induced perivascular adipose tissue impairment of aortic function and the therapeutic effect of exercise. Exp Physiol. 2021 Jun;106(6):1343-1358. PMID: 33913209
3. French MB, Choate JK, Zubek J, Bryner RW, Johnson KMS, Luttrell MJ. Professional skills for physiology majors: defining and refining. Adv Physiol Educ. 2020 Dec 1;44(4):653-657. PMID: 32990459
4. Leary M, Morewood A, Bryner R. A controlled intervention to improve freshman retention in a STEM-based physiology major. Adv Physiol Educ. 2020 Sep 1;44(3):334-343. PMID: 32568008
5. DeVallance E, Branyan KW, Lemaster KC, Anderson R, Marshall KL, Olfert IM, Smith DM, Kelley EE, Bryner RW, Frisbee JC, Chantler PD. Exercise training prevents the perivascular adipose tissue-induced aortic dysfunction with metabolic syndrome. Redox Biol. 2019 Sep;26:101285. PMID: 31374361
6. Bisconti AV, Devoto M, Venturelli M, Bryner R, Olfert IM, Chantler PD, Esposito F. Respiratory muscle training positively affects vasomotor response in young healthy women. PLoS One. 2018 Sep 25;13(9):e0203347. PMID: 30252845
7. Brooks S, Branyan KW, DeVallance E, Skinner R, Lemaster K, Sheets JW, Pitzer CR, Asano S, Bryner RW, Olfert IM, Frisbee JC, Chantler PD. Psychological stress-induced cerebrovascular dysfunction: the role of metabolic syndrome and exercise. Exp Physiol. 2018 May 1;103(5):761-776. PMID: 29436736
8. Branyan KW, Devallance ER, Lemaster KA, Skinner RC, Bryner RW, Olfert IM, Kelley EE, Frisbee JC, Chantler PD. Role of chronic stress and exercise on microvascular function in metabolic syndrome. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018 May;50(5):957-966. PMID: 29271845
9. Olfert IM, DeVallance E, Hoskinson H, Branyan KW, Clayton S, Pitzer CR, Sullivan DP, Breit MJ, Wu Z, Klinkhachorn P, Mandler WK, Erdreich BH, Ducatman BS, Bryner RW, Dasgupta P, Chantler PD. Chronic exposure to electronic cigarettes results in impaired cardiovascular function in mice. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2018 Mar 1;124(3):573-582. PMID: 29097631
10. DeVallance E, Riggs D, Jackson B, Parkulo T, Zaslau S, Chantler PD, Olfert IM, Bryner RW. Effect of chronic stress on running wheel activity in mice. PLoS One. 2017 Sep 19;12(9):e0184829. PMID: 28926614

Academic Awards and Honors

• 2021: Nominated for WVU's Nicholas Evans Advisor of the Year Award
• 2019: Nominated for WVU's Nicholas Evans Advisor of the Year Award
• 2015: Awarded WVU School of Medicine Distinguished Teacher Award
• 2014: Invited Lecturer (16 hours), University of Milan (Milan, Italy)
• 2012 - 2013: WVU Honors College Advisor of the Year
• 2006: Nominated for WVU School of Medicine Distinguished Teacher Award
• 2005: Elected to Who's Who Among America's Teachers
• 2005: Nominated for WVU School of Medicine Distinguished Teacher Award
• 2004: Elected to Who's Who Among America's Teachers
• 2004: Nominated for WVU School of Medicine Distinguished Teacher Award
• 1996: Elected to Who's Who Among America's Teachers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• 8/1992 - 05/1993 Visiting Assistant Professor, West Virginia University, Division of Health Promotion
• 8/1993 - 07/1998 Assistant Professor, West Virginia University, Department of Medicine, Division of Exercise Physiology
• 07/1999 - present Associate Professor, West Virginia University, Department of Human Performance, Division of Exercise Physiology
• 08/2005 - present Director for Undergraduate Education; Professional Scholars Program Coordinator
• 08/2005-present Exercise Physiology Honors Program Director
• 08/2007-present Vice Chair, Division of Exercise Physiology

ABSTRACTS:

• 2007 J.M. Peterson, R.W. BRYNER , S.E. Always. Effects of hyperglycemia and long chain free fatty acids on myogenic regulatory factors. (Presented at the 2007 Experimental Biology Meetings)
• 2007 J. M. Peterson, R.W. BRYNER, S Mannan, J Frisbee, S Always. The Effects of Obesity and Exercise on Myogenic Regulatory Factors. (Presented at the 2007 Experimental Biology Meetings)
• 2006 Peterson, J. M., R.W. BRYNER, P.M. Siu, S.E. Alway. Smaller muscle mass in obese Zucker rats is not caused by mitochondrial-associated apoptosis in skeletal muscle. Submitted for presentation to the 2006 national meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (Denver, Colorado)
• 2006 Peterson, J. M., R.W. BRYNER, E.E. Pistilli, J.R. Jachson,, D.C. Butler, P.M. Siu, S.E. Alway. Influence of myogenic regulatory factors on muscle mass of obese Zucker rats. Submitted for presentation to the 2006 national meeting of Experimental Biology (San Diego, California). Submitted for presentation to the 2006 national meeting of Experimental Biology (San Diago, California).
• 2006 Frisbee, J.C., J. Peterson, M.R. James, J. Balch Samora, R.W. BRYNER. Chronic exercise training improves vascular function and microvessel density in skeletal muscle of obese Zucker rats. Submitted for presentation to the 2006 national meeting of Experimental Biology (San Diego, California). Submitted for presentation to the 2006 national meeting of Experimental Biology (San Diago, California).
• 2006 R.W. BRYNER, J.P. Peterson, P.M. Siu, S.E. Alway. Smaller Muscle Mass in Obese Zucker Rats is not Caused by Mitochondrial-Associated Apoptosis in Skeletal Muscle. Med. Sci Sports Exerc. 38: S282. (Presented at the 2006 ACSM National Meeting, May 30-June 3)
• 2006 J.M. Peterson, R.W. BRYNER, E.E. Pistilli, J.R. Jackson, D.C. Butler, P.M. Siu, S.E. Alway. Influence of Myogenic Regulatory Factors on Muscle Mass of Obese Zucker Rats. (Presented at the 2006 Experimental Biology Meetings).
• 2006 J.C. Frisbee, J. Peterson, M.R. James, J. Balch Samora and R.W. BRYNER. Chronic Exercise Training Improves Vascular Function and Microvessel Density in Skeletal Muscle of Obese Zucker Rats (Presented at 2006 Experimental Biology Meetings)
• 2006 A. Sindler, S. Morgan, R. Reyes, S. Hileman, J. Peterson, R.W. BRYNER, J. Frisbee, J. Delp. Chronic Exercise Training Increases Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Zucker Rats Potentially via Hypothalamic Adiponectin Receptor 1. (Presented at the 2006 ACSM Conference on Integrative Physiology of Exercise from Sept 27-30, 2006.)
• 2005 BRYNER, R.W, J. Peterson, I. Hall, O. Wirth. Voluntary resistance exercise training with obese and lean Zucker rats. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc 37 (5): S189.
• 2005 Peterson, J. M., R.W. BRYNER, O. Wirth, S.E. Alway. Effects of body weight resistance training on GLUT4 expression in obese and lean Zucker rats. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc 37 (5): S188.
• 2005 Siu, P.M., R.W. BRYNER, E.E. Pistilli, Z. Murlastis, D.C. Butler, S.E. Alway. Anti-apoptotic effect of endurance training in skeletal muscle and heart involves modulation of apoptotic suppressors. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc 37 (5): S245.
• 2004 Siu, P.M., R.W. BRYNER, J.K. Martyn and S.E. Alway. Attenuated Apoptosis in Skeletal and Cardiac Muscles After Exercise. FASEB J.
• 2004 J.M. Peterson, R.W. BRYNER, and S.E. Alway. Effects of Chronic Aerobic Exercise on Skeletal Muscle Uncoupling Protein 3. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. [Suppl.].
• 2003 Siu, P.M., R.W. BRYNER, D.A. Donley, D. Riggs and S.E. Alway. Effect of endurance training on apoptotic markers in skeletal and heart muscles Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. [Suppl.].
• 2002 Donley, D.A. R.W. BRYNER, D.R. Riggs, B. Jackson, J.S. White, P.M. Siu, J.G. Langley and S.E. Alway. Effects of acute and chronic aerobic exercise on skeletal muscle uncoupling protein 3 mRNA expression. FASEB J.
• 2002 D. Donley, R.W. BRYNER, D. Riggs, B. Jackson, J. White, P. Siu, J. Langley, S. Alway. Relationship between skeletal muscle uncoupling protein 3 mRNA and aerobic fitness. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 34(5): S78.
• 2002 J. Langley, R.W. BRYNER, D. Donley, J. White, D. Riggs, and S. Alway. A comparison of citrate synthase activity and VO2 Peak in aerobically trained rats. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 34(5): S79.
• 2002 P. Siu, R.W. BRYNER, D. Donley, J. White, D. Riggs, B. Jackson, and S. Alway. 2002. Transcriptional expression of myogen and oxidative enzymes in fast and slow skeletal muscles of endurance trained rats. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 34(5): S187.
• 2001 Donley, D.A., S.E. Alway, R.W. BRYNER, R.G. Cutlipp, R. Miller. Effects of downhill treadmill running on uncoupling protein 3 expression in skeletal muscle. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 33(5): S66.
• 2000 Donley, D.A., R.W. BRYNER, S.A. Alway. Expression of uncoupling protein 3 in hypertrophied rat muscles. The Physiologist. 43 (4).

TEACHING:

• EEXPH 240: Medical Terminology (Undergraduate)
• EXPH 365: Exercise Physiology I (Undergraduate)
• EXPH 365: Honors Exercise Physiology (Undergraduate)
• EXPH 567: Exercise Physiology II (Graduate)
• EXPH 460: Pathophysiology (Undergraduate/Graduate)