Dr. Jacob Brown

Dr. Jacob Brown is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences at Florida State University. His research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying skeletal muscle wasting during aging and age-related conditions, including cancer cachexia.

Dr. Brown earned his Ph.D. in muscle physiology from the University of Arkansas in 2018, where he studied cancer cachexia. He completed postdoctoral training at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation under the mentorship of Dr. Holly Van Remmen, with additional guidance from leaders in skeletal muscle and aging research, including Drs. Arlan Richardson, Sue Bodine, and Benjamin Miller. His postdoctoral work focused on identifying mechanisms contributing to denervation-induced and age-related muscle atrophy. During his postdoctoral training, Dr. Brown was supported by a Geroscience T32 training grant. In 2023, he received a VA Career Development Award and began his independent research career as a Research Health Scientist at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center. He joined Florida State University in 2025.