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Choongsung Yoo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Educational Experience

• Ph.D. in Kinesiology (Emphasis: Exercise Nutrition), Texas A&M University, 2024
  • Dissertation: Effects of supplementation with microalgae extract from Phaeodactylum tricornutum containing fucoxanthin on cognitive function and markers of health in older men and women with evidence of ageassociated memory decline (Advisor: Dr. Richard B. Kreider)
• M.S., Physical Education (Emphasis: Exercise Nutrition), Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea, 2018
  • Thesis: The effect of lactate and co-ingested caffeine on energy substrate utilization in rats (Advisor: Dr. Kiwon Lim)
• B.S., Physical Education, Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea, 2016

Certifications and Post-Graduate Training

• Certified Sports Nutritionist, International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), 2022
• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), 2022
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician, National Performance Specialist (NPS), 2022
• Medical Statistics 1, Stanford Center for Professional Development and Stanford Online, 2022
• Secondary Teaching Certificate, Ministry of Education, South Korea, 2016
• Certificate of Lifeguard, Korean Red Cross, 2016

Research Interests

• Human Resilience Under Physical and Cognitive Stress
• Cognitive Performance and Fatigue
• Sport Nutrition and Ergogenic Aids
• Exercise Physiology and Metabolic Adaptation
• Female Athlete Health and Perinatal Exercise

Select Publications

• Choongsung Yoo*, Jonathan Maury, Drew E Gonzalez, Joungbo Ko, Dante Xing, Victoria Jenkins, Broderick Dickerson, Megan Leonard, Landry Estes, Sarah Johnson, Jisun Chun, Jacob Broeckel, Rémi Pradelles, Ryan Sowinski, Christopher J Rasmussen, Richard B Kreider^#, “Effects of Supplementation with a Microalgae Extract from Phaeodactylum tricornutum Containing Fucoxanthin on Cognition and Markers of Health in Older Individuals with Perceptions of Cognitive Decline.” Nutrients 2024 (September 05), 16(17) 2999.
• Choongsung Yoo*, Dante Xing, Drew E Gonzalez, Victoria Jenkins, Kay Nottingham, Broderick Dickerson, Megan Leonard, Joungbo Ko, Megan H Lewis, Mark Faries, Wesley Kephart, Martin Purpura, Ralf Jäger, Shawn D Wells, Kylin Liao, Ryan Sowinski, Christopher J Rasmussen, Richard B Kreider^#, “Paraxanthine provides greater improvement in cognitive function than caffeine after performing a 10-km run.” Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2024 (May 09) 21(1), 2352779.
• Choongsung Yoo*, Jisu Kim, Sunghwan Kyun, Takeshi Hashimoto, Hironori Tomi, Kiwon Lim^#, “Synergic effect of exogenous lactate and caffeine on fat oxidation and hepatic glycogen concentration in resting rats.” Physical Activity and Nutrition 2022 (Dec 31), 26(4), 5.
• Choongsung Yoo*, Dante Xing, Drew Gonzalez, Victoria Jenkins, Kay Nottingham, Broderick Dickerson, Megan Leonard, Joungbo Ko, Mark Faries, Wesley Kephart, Martin Purpura, Ralf Jäger, Shaw D Wells, Ryan Sowinski, Christopher J Rasmussen, Richard B. Kreider^#, “Acute paraxanthine ingestion improves cognition and short-term memory and helps sustain attention in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.” Nutrients 2021 (Nov 9), 13(11), 3980.