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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

From building a “high-support” lab culture to “practicing what I preach” through daily lifestyle habits, get an unscripted look at the mission driving our research. 🌍❤️ Full Interview 🔗: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOkl...

Meet Dr. Joseph Watso: Leading Cardiovascular and Applied Physiology Research

YouTube video by CAP Laboratory

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Meet the CAP Lab Research Team. 🔬✨ We’re kicking off our new interview series. In this first post, I share my philosophy on leadership and our mission to combat the world’s #1 leading cause of death: cardiovascular disease. 👇

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Nice surprise in my holiday inbox today! 🎉🎉🎉 Grateful for the opportunity to make (very small) contributions to expand our knowledge of the human body. Wishing for more discoveries in the new year...

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

We discuss transitioning from PhD to applied science and finding your path in space physiology. Watch or listen here 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=axDx... 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/19jm... Podcast Co-host: Jorge Granados, PhD #NASA #SpaceScience #Physiology #STEMCareers #PhDCareers

Dr. Nathan Keller’s Path to a NASA Scientist

YouTube video by Physiology Unraveled

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

How do you land a career at NASA? 🚀 In our latest episode, Dr. Nathan Keller (Lead Specialist in Physiology) shares his journey from athletic trainer to business owner to working at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Welcome to the CAP Lab! 🔬✨ We have our inaugural lab tour video ready! We share unscripted insights into our daily research. Step inside to see how we use gold-standard tech to study the heart, brain, and nervous system. 👇

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

🚨 Newsletter post is live! 🎙 This one features the first episode of our (Dr. Jorge Granados) podcast Physiology Unraveled! joewatso.substack.com/p/12-heart-r...

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

We report for the first time a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of 0 (i.e., no plaque formation) in a male patient with type 1 diabetes who has followed a ketogenic diet for over 10 years, despite elevated LDL cholesterol and no lipid-lowering medication....(thread)

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Fun times at the Tallahassee Science Festival - We had ~200 people test their handgrip strength! Big thanks to Tom Bissen & Joe Vondrasek for help getting exercise science out into the community. Photo credit to Clinical Research Assistant (and film director 👀) Alex Rivera. @fsuisl.bsky.social

Kosta Derpanis @csprofkgd.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

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Looking for a PhD program? It all starts with great supervision. Choose wisely. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Joel Topf @kidneyboy.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Can’t stop staring at the prevalence of hypertension among young people. www.ahajournals.org/doi/epub/10....

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

CNN just featured our research, but they got the methods and results wrong! Needless to say, the newsletter is back (and it won't be written by AI).

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

3/3 This remaining difference was accounted for by the ~10% higher hemoglobin levels in males, which allows their blood to carry more oxygen to the working muscles. t.co/Y0WoyNWw3b

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

2/3 Males have more muscle mass on average, but this didn't explain the whole picture. After researchers adjusted for differences in muscle mass, females' VO2max was still about 15% lower.

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

New research on highly trained athletes highlights that sex differences in maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) are primarily driven by 2 factors: body composition and hemoglobin.🧵 #ExercisePhysiology #VO2max #SexDifferences #Hemoglobin #SportsScience #AthletePerformance #Research

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FSU Institute for Successful Longevity @fsuisl.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🚨 Big news! CNN highlighted the work of Dr. Joseph Watso in its feature on the heart-boosting benefits of fast walking. CNN’s article: edition.cnn.com/2025/08/11/h... Original study: journals.physiology.org/doi/epdf/10.... #FSU #Longevity #PublicHealth #ResearchSpotlight

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Thanks to Dr. Mike Axler for hosting me on the Simple Science Podcast. We talk about cardiovascular research, ultramarathons, and much more. ❤️🔬🏃 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbAz...

095. Exploring Cardiovascular Health and Ultra Marathon Running with Dr. Joe Watso

YouTube video by Mike Axler PhD, CSCS

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

What's a smart scale? Should you use one? What do you need to know about your body composition besides your weight? APS member Austin Robinson (@ausrob-phd.bsky.social) weighed in 😜 on the subject. Read more from @NBCNews: ow.ly/sKMo50WQuEz #ISpyPhysiology 🧪

Person stepping onto a digital scale at home, with bright orange dumbbells, a foam roller, and potted plants nearby on a wooden floor.

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Big team effort with Victoria Nasci, Jazmine Benjamin, Rebecca Fetter, Joe Stock, Nathan Romberger, @matt-babcock.bsky.social, Megan Wenner, @ausrob-phd.bsky.social, and Eman Gohar

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Published with the @apsphysiology.bsky.social journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1...

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

🧂Our controlled feeding pilot trial suggests potential sex differences in kidney responses to dietary salt. With a high salt diet, females may increase endothelin-1 excretion more. Endothelin-1 is a potent vasoconstrictor peptide and promotes salt excretion by the kidneys.

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FSU Institute for Successful Longevity @fsuisl.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

🔥 How does your heart handle the heat as you age? New research co-authored by Dr. Joseph Watso reveals that older adults adapt differently to extreme heat, relying more on heart function to stay cool, but facing greater risks to blood pressure and heart health. #FSUResearch #HealthyAging

FSU Institute for Successful Longevity @fsuisl.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Reposted by Joseph C. Watso, PhD

🚨 New publication alert! Dr. Joseph Watso and student researcher Joseph Vondrasek co-authored a new study examining how ultramarathon running impacts cardiovascular health across the lifespan. Read the full article here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

FSU Institute for Successful Longevity @fsuisl.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Reposted by Joseph C. Watso, PhD

🔥 How does the heart handle heat with age? This research brings new clarity to how aging hearts respond to extreme environmental stress. Full study here: journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1... #AgingAndHeat #HeartHealth #HealthyAging #FSUResearch #ISLDigest #CardiovascularPhysiology

Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Key outcomes: Central blood pressure increased across age in ultramarathon runners, but their brachial (upper arm) blood pressure didn't follow the same trend. An impressive 86% of ultramarathon athletes had arterial stiffness (cfPWV) values better than what's typically predicted for their age.

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

🚨New publication alert Central blood pressure and arterial stiffness among ultramarathon runners across the lifespan link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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FSU Institute for Successful Longevity @fsuisl.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

🚨 New publication alert! Dr. Joseph Watso co-authored an editorial with Joe Vondrasek highlighting research on advanced phenotyping in patients with a Fontan circulation. Read more below: journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1... #CardiovascularHealth #ISLDigest #FSUResearch

Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

New research alert! 🌡️ Young and older adults maintained cardiac output in extreme heat. However, older adults relied more on systolic (i.e. pumping) function, yet still struggled to maintain systolic blood pressure. journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1...

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American Physiological Society @apsphysiology.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

If you exercise outside in the summer, we hope you're protecting yourself with sunscreen. Don't worry, it's not going to affect your workout, and it won't make you overheat. Find out why in a vintage #ISpyPhysiology post by @joewatso.bsky.social‬: ow.ly/FqLC50Wtuc5 🧪

Man and woman wearing helmets standing with a bicycle put on sunblock.

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Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Great time working with Joe Vondrasek on an @apsphysiology.bsky.social editorial. journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1... We highlighted work from Ridderbos et al. that supports considering pulmonary vascular disease for patient-tailored treatment among patients with a Fontan circulation.

Joseph C. Watso, PhD @joewatso.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

High blood pressure (i.e., hypertension) is the leading modifiable risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. Learn about how exercise, sodium intake, and other health behaviors affect blood pressure. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgPR...

Cardiac Scientist Reveals How to Lower Blood Pressure in 7 Days - Dr. Joseph Watso

YouTube video by Thomas DeLauer