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Jennifer L. Corso, MA
Jennifer Corso

Jennifer is a research systems and exercise physiologist, strategist and advisor in novel biotechnology startups, licensed USA Cycling coach, and lover of all things mountain biking.  Her mission with truPhys is dedicated to delivering the most up-to-date, peer-reviewed and evidence-based information to audiences curious about their health and training, not limited to coaches and athletes.

Through professional partnerships and authorship, Jennifer has constructed her career around research and development (R&D), education and coaching.  She joined the US Army in 2006 and was the first female to graduate as a US Army Corps of Engineers Explosive Ordnance Clearance Agent, and later joined ranks as an Officer in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD).

Following the military she completed a Master’s degree in Kinesiology (Exercise Physiology), with a focus on biochemistry, substrate metabolism and mitochondrial bioenergetics. She was honored with several awards, to include the 2015 Outstanding Kinesiology Thesis, an Academic Excellence Award, both presented by the Department of Graduate Studies, and graduated with distinction.

She continued her graduate education at Arizona State University in 2015, leaning into cardiovascular exercise metabolism, exercise economy and metabolics, vascular signaling and remodeling, and exercise testing and prescription in cardiovascular rehabilitation. She has consulted and coached endurance runners and cyclists, and is grateful to have worked with professional and amateur mountain bikers such as Construction Zone (CZ) Racing and three-time North American Enduro Champion, Kyle Warner.

In 2017, Jennifer began working in life science startups conducting research and development, bringing new products and brands to market. She held the position of Lead Scientist for Banyan Scientific LLC, a private company specializing in the development of intellectual property and proprietary pharmacological methods within the realm of biomedical hops, hemp and cannabis science. The company was successfully acquired in 2020. She then became the Chief Science Officer for L1 Management LLC, a premier biopharmaceutical analytical testing laboratory in Arizona. The laboratory was successfully licensed (and the first in its industry) with the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS).

NAVSCOLEOD Graduation, Class 11-100, July 2011.

During this time, Jennifer was heavily involved in the regulatory processes for these new industries, through the rule-making process for the ADHS Medical Marijuana Program testing and pesticide regulations, and involvement in several working groups to develop official methods of analysis for the AOAC International in microbial, toxicological and pesticides.

In 2021, She joined the commercial development team as the resident physiologist for product applications and strategy at Rockley Photonics, a leading integrated laser photonics chipset developer specializing in biophotonic sensors for consumer, medical and defense applications. Overseeing market analysis and strategy efforts for non-invasive glucose, hydration, cuffless blood pressure and dialysis monitoring, she was awarded eight US patents.

She currently holds the position of VP of Clinical and Regulatory affairs for NNOXX Inc, who is developing the first noninvasive, real-time monitoring device to measure nitric oxide, and runs her own biomedical consulting company, Graylight Biomedical Advisory.

She’s presented at a variety of conferences and events, including the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, the Southwest Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, US Cannabis Conference 2018, and Women Grow Phoenix.

For more, check out Singletracks.com, where she is a contributing author and trusted subject matter expert on a variety of articles and podcasts.

Select Publications/Abstracts:

  1. Corso, J. L., Peikon, E. (2025). The Challenge of Measuring Exercise: Advancing Metrological Barriers in Wearable Sensing. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 13, e79347. doi:10.2196/79347
  2. Peikon, E., Corso, J. L., Otic, N., Kierul, O., Franceschini, M. A., & Robinson, M. (2025). Continuous Monitoring of Muscle Oxygenation in Endurance Athletes During Incremental Cycling: Experimental Validation of a Wearable Continuous-Wave NIRS Sensor Using Frequency-Domain Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Bioengineering, 12(11), 1153. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering12111153
  3. Corso, J. (2024). Overcoming Wearable Market Limitations Through Bioactive Nitric Oxide Monitoring. NNOXX, Inc.
  4. Corso, J. L., Paul, M., Laxminarayan, S., & Merritt, S. (2023). Non-invasive, Real-time Biosensing of Physiologic Hydration Status Via Ultra-compact, Laser-based Short-Wave Infrared Spectrophotometry. In Next-Generation Spectroscopic Technologies XV (Vol. 12516, p. 1251610). SPIE.
  5. Kukral, J.L. (2022) How wearables can help monitor your hydration. Med-Tech Innovation. https://www.med-technews.com/medtech-insights/digital-in-healthcare-insights/how-wearables-can-help-monitor-your-hydration/
  6. Chu, L., Kukral, J.L., Paul, M. (2022). The Quest for Hydration Management. Simplifying the Complexities of Measuring and Reporting Hydration. Rockley Photonics.
  7. Chu, L., Kukral, J. L. (2021). Photonics-Based Measurement of Core Body Temperature. How non-invasive, continuous measurement will transform temperature monitoring. Rockley Photonics.
  8. Herbold, J. L., Hook, B. E., Jarrett, C. L., Tucker, W. J., Bhuiyan, N., Fernandez, J. A., … & Angadi, S. S. (2016). Abstract P249: Effects of the Walking Intervention Through Texting Trial on Novel Markers of Vascular Stiffness and Remodeling. Circulation, 133(Suppl 1), AP249-AP249.
  9. Hook, B. E., Jarrett, C. L., Herbold, J. L., Tucker, W. J., Hurley, J. C., Todd, M., … & Angadi, S. S. (2016). Abstract P250: Changes in Glycemia and Blood Lipids Following a 4 Month Mhealth Walking Intervention. Circulation, 133(Suppl 1), AP250-AP250.
  10. Herbold, J.L., Frigaard, M.J., Azevedo, J.L. (2015) Lipid oxidation in females during the postexercise recovery period: One vs. two bouts of exercise. Southwest American College of Sports Medicine 35th Annual Meeting. Costa Mesa, CA, 2015.
  11. Angadi, S. S. (2015, July 28). We Can’t All Go to Fancy Yoga Classes. Time. Contributing writer.
  12. Physiology of Exercise (KINE 323) Laboratory Manual, California State University, Chico, 2015. Editor.
  13. Cross, R., Azevedo, J.L., Mache, M.A., Faris, E., IV, & Barker, J.L. (2014) The effects of blood glucose concentration on decision making. 2014 International Conference on Outdoor Leadership – Research Symposium. Presented by the Wilderness Education Association. Indiana University, 2014.

Select Presentations and Speaking Engagements

  1. SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing. Non-invasive real-time biosensing of physiologic hydration status via ultra-compact laser-based short-wave infrared spectrophotometry. May 2023. Poster presentation.
  2. Cannabis Online Congress: Cannabis – from Analysis to Application. Laborpraxis, Würzburg, Germany. “Moisture Content Determination in Cannabis Inflorescence: Method Development and Optimization.” May 12, 2020. Speaker.
  3. Marijuana Industry Trade Association (MITA). Town Hall Meeting. The Impact of COVID-19 on Arizona’s Cannabis Industry. April 22, 2020. Panel speaker.
  4. Arizona Department of Health Services. Pesticide toxicology presentation and official recommendations for the Medical Marijuana Program Testing Advisory Council and state rule-making process. December 2019.
  5. Flavorcon 2019, Cincinnati, OH. “The Cannabis Conundrum: To Chase or Erase?” November 12, 2019. Panel Speaker.
  6. Marijuana Industry Trade Association (MITA). “The Future of CBD in Arizona.” May 15, 2019. Panel speaker.
  7. Women Grow – Phoenix. “The Entourage Effect (According to Science).” March 13, 2019. Speaker.
  8. Women Grow – Phoenix. “Cannabis 201: Bioavailability and Metabolism.” January 8, 2019. Panel speaker.
  9. US Cannabis Conference and Expo. “The World of Edibles and This Misunderstood Market.” October 6, 2018. Panel speaker.
  10. Women Grow – Phoenix. “Terpenes 101.” June 6, 2018. Presentation, sponsored by Arizona Natural Selections.
  11. Gravity Riders Organization of Arizona, Tempe, AZ.  “Arm Pump and Ulnar Neuropathy in Mountain Biking.”  October 27, 2016. Seminar.
  12. American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health 2016 Scientific Sessions, Phoenix, AZ. “Effects of the Walking Interventions Through Texting Trial on Novel Markers of Vascular Stiffness and Remodeling.” March 1-4, 2016. Poster presentation.
  13. Southwest American College of Sports Medicine 35th Annual Meeting. “Lipid oxidation in females during the postexercise recovery period: One vs. two bouts of exercise.” October 16- 17, 2015. Poster presentation.
  14. Chico Masters Cycling Team monthly meeting, “Substrate selection during exercise and recovery.” April 2014. Guest speaker.

Contributing writer and Subject Matter Expert:

  • Singletracks.com (2016-Present)
  • Arizona Cannabis Monthly (2018-2020)
  • Cannabis Cactus (2018-2020)
  • Inside Business (2006)
  • Cincy Business (2005-2007)

Professional Affiliations and Memberships:

SPIE, USA Cycling, American College of Sports Medicine, American Heart Association Council on Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Health, Medicine of Cycling