Styliani Goulopoulou named Founders Affiliate Staff Fellow for 2008-2009
Styliani (Stella) Goulopoulou has been named a Founders Affiliate Staff Fellow for 2008-2009 by the American Heart Association. This Predoctoral Fellowship is a $21,000 award that helps students start research careers by providing research assistance and training; and is supported by donations made by American Heart Association Founders Affiliate staff.
Goulopoulou’s research is aimed at determining if exercise training can benefit individuals with high blood pressure. In particular, she is looking at how the vascular system (the blood vessels) responds to exercise. She is interested in discovering whether exercise intervention can serve as a non-drug treatment for people with high blood pressure. She holds a Masters degree in Exercise Science from Syracuse University and is currently finishing her doctoral work.