Surgical Sciences FacultyAndrew J. Murton, PhDAssistant Professor About Andrew J. Murton, PhD Contact Education Interests E-mail: ajmurton@utmb.edu 815 Market Street, Galveston, Texas 77550-2725 Telephone: (409) 770-6818 PhD: The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK Postdoctoral Fellowship: The School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK Research Interests: Cellular mechanisms responsible for the loss of muscle mass in critical illness states; the impact of lifestyle and aging on muscle and whole-body metabolism; nutritional interventions to improve muscle mass and function following periods of illness and/or disuse