Philip S Clifford
Professor, Kinesiology and Nutrition
Focus Areas
Office Phone
Office
1919 W. Taylor St., 614 AHSB
Mail Code
528
Office Hours
By appointment
About
Dr Philip Clifford came to UIC in 2013 as the founding Associate Dean for Research in the College of Applied Health Sciences. During his tenure, grant awards in the College increased from ~$10M to $24.1M. He also served as Director of Mentoring and Professional Development for the CCTS.
His research efforts have been aimed at elucidating the physiological mechanisms regulating skeletal muscle blood flow during exercise. His laboratory has been funded by the NIH, the American Heart Association and the VA. He is a fellow of the American Heart Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the American Physiological Society. He participates on grant review panels at the NIH, NASA, and AHA and sits on the editorial boards of several physiological journals. He is also a consultant in the medical device industry and a member of the Anesthesia and Respiratory Devices Panel at the FDA.
Dr Clifford is recognized nationally for championing career and professional development for PhD scientists. He is a co-author of the widely acclaimed career website, myIDP.sciencecareers.org and a frequent speaker at seminars, workshops, and symposia on career issues for PhD scientists.
Selected Grants
National Institutes of Health, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Director of Mentoring
Selected Publications
“ Biobusiness consulting to prepare scientists for industry careers”,
“Preserved ability to blunt sympathetically-mediated vasoconstriction in exercising skeletal muscle of young obese humans”,
“Reactive hyperaemia augments local heat-induced skin hyperaemia”,
“Postnatal development of extracellular matrix and vascular function in small arteries of the rat”,
Service to the Community
Faculty Advisor, Your Future in Science career development seminar series/ Faculty Advisor, UIC Office of Postdoctoral Affairs/ Advisory Board, IRACDA and multiple T32 grants
Leadership in the Profession
Journal of Applied Physiology, Editorial Board
Exercise and Sports Sciences Reviews, Associate Editor
Frontiers in Exercise Physiology, Associate Editor
American Heart Association, Vascular Biology Peer Review Committee
Notable Honors
2012 - Distinguished Service Award, National Postdoctoral Association
2013 - Innovative Institutional Partnership Award, Association of American Medical Colleges
2023 - Alumnus of the Year, Medical College of Wisconsin
2023 - Graduate Mentoring Award, University of Illinois Chicago
Education
PhD, Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1985
MS, Exercise Physiology, University of Texas, 1977
BA, Health and Physical Education, LeTourneau University, 1974