Ryan is a Senior Research Scientist under Dr. Jacob Wilson at the Human Performance Lab at the University of Tampa, FL.His primary interests are sports nutrition, supplementation and training variables which optimize body composition (decrease body fat and increase muscle mass), strength, and power in various populations.The state-of-the-art Human Performance lab has established itself as one of the most advanced in the world. In fact it was featured in the movie “Generation Iron”. Research has covered the cellular, molecular and whole body changes in muscle size, strength, and power in response to resistance training and nutrition interventions.