The team
Principal Investigator: Dr Tom Nightingale
Dr Nightingale is an integrative physiologist with interests in the effects of exercise on cardiometabolic and cerebrovascular outcomes, and the impact of neuromodulation, in individuals with a spinal cord injury.
PhD Student: Mr Dan Hodgkiss
Mr Hodgkiss is undertaking a PhD supported by the International Spinal Research Trust and is investigating the use of non-invasive spinal cord stimulation to improve exercise capacity and therapeutic outcomes in individuals with a spinal cord injury.
Co-Investigator: Dr Sam Lucas
Dr Lucas is an integrative physiologist with a special interest in cerebral blood flow regulation and the resultant impact on brain function, particularly in the context of exercise and environmental stressors (e.g., orthostatic, hypoxic, thermal stress).