Dr. Joshua T. Selsby is a Professor of Muscle Physiology at Iowa State University. After receiving a M.S. from The Ohio State University and Ph.D. from the University of Florida, Dr. Selsby completed postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania focused on muscle disease in humans and murine models. His current research program continues to elucidate causes of muscle dysfunction in obesity and muscular dystrophy, as well as mechanisms of muscle injury and decreased growth efficiency during heat stress. Dr. Selsby has become an established expert whose programmatic efforts are gaining notoriety for excellence in research, as evidenced by numerous presentations at conferences, universities, and Extension events, funding support as PI exceeding $5 million in the last decade from USDA, NIH, and research advocacy foundations, and service to USDA as a panel member and manager. In the last 10 years, he has authored or co-authored 50 refereed journal articles and 90 abstracts focused on heat stress and muscle disease.