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Lola Holcomb, Ph.D.

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
College of Osteopathic Medicine: Department of Biomedical Sciences

Location

Biddeford Campus Portland Campus for the Health Sciences

Lola Holcomb is a postdoctoral research fellow in Dr. Eben Estell鈥檚 lab, where she combines bone biology, exercise science, and bioinformatics to tackle complex questions in physiology. She brings a diverse background in exercise physiology, gut microbiome research, and computational biology, alongside experience teaching anatomy and physiology, animal physiology, genetics, and bioinformatics. Outside the lab, Lola loves long-distance running, exploring the outdoors, and spending time with friends, family, and animals.

Credentials

Education

B.S. in Health and Exercise Physiology
Ursinus College
2021
Ph.D. in Biomedical Science
University of Maine
2025

Expertise

  • Bioinformatics
  • Biomedical research
  • Exercise science
  • Physiology

Research

Current research

Current research focuses on understanding how physical activity influences bone biology using experimental and computational approaches. Lola is particularly interested in how molecular and cellular responses to exercise shape skeletal health and adaptation.

Research interests

Exercise science, bioinformatics, physiology, gut microbiome science