John Thyfault’s curiosity led him from the gridiron to a career in research at KU, where he drills down to the cellular level to understand how exercise affects disease. Curiosity kick-started John Thyfault’s career in science, and it continues motivating him to make new discoveries. Toward the end of his college football career at Fort Hays State University, Thyfault, Ph.D., hoped to become a strength and conditioni... [3946 chars]