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.

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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.

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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).

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