Brandon Shad

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences
Doctoral Researcher

Contact details

Address
School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

PhD Title: Influence of physical activity and sedentary time on skeletal muscle protein anabolism, physical function, and metabolic health

Supervisors: Professor Janice Thompson and Dr Gareth Wallis

Qualifications

MRes Exercise and Sport Sciences – University of Birmingham

BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences – University of Birmingham

Biography

Brandon is a doctoral researcher in Exercise Metabolism. He achieved his BSc and MRes in Sport and Exercise Sciences from the University of Birmingham and as of September 2015 has started a PhD under the theme of ‘Exercise as Medicine’.

Research

Research Group

  • Exercise Metabolism

Research Interests

  • Skeletal muscle protein metabolism
  • Whole-body adaptation to exercise, nutrition and inactivity
  • Molecular adaptations to exercise, nutrition and inactivity

Publications

Shad, B.J., Smeuninx, B., Atherton, P.J., & Breen L. (2015). The mechanistic and ergogenic effects of phosphatidic acid in skeletal muscle. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 10.1139/apnm-2015-0350.