<p>&quot;The Silent Saboteur: How Developmental Arsenic Exposure Rewires Skeletal Muscle Energy Metabolism&quot;, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Committee:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Aaron Barchowsky (advisor), EOH</li> <li>Wan-Yee Tang, EOH</li> <li>Nicholas Fitz, EOH</li> <li>Stacy Gelhaus, Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Abstract:&nbsp;</p> <p>Skeletal muscle is far more than the engine that powers movement. It is a living reservoir of energy, continuously sensing, storing, and redistributing fuel to sustain the body&rsquo;s metabolic needs. When this finely tuned system falters, the result is not only muscle weakness but a ripple of metabolic instability that can compromise overal