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Hannah Moir
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I am a Senior Lecturer in Health and Exercise Prescription and Physiology specialising in the concepts of exercise physiology, nutrition and the cellular effects these have on the body. I look at the immune system and cellular signalling that takes place (biochemistry) in the body in response to various environments.
I look at the types of exercise we perform including ultra-endurance events which are when people run longer than marathon distances like 100 miles!, I also look at the environments we exercise in (hot or humid, high altitude etc) and also thinking about the influence of food and nutrition has on our bodies as well as when we are exercising in these environments.
This is me in the lab performing an exercise test:
I am also interested in the importance of physical activity and nutrition on health, for example how it can help people with conditions such as diabetes, some forms of cancers, heart disease, and respiratory conditions like asthma.
I am a Theme Leader for the Sport, Exercise, Nutrition and Public Health Research Group at Kingston University, London. My current research is on the recovery of muscle damage and inflammation and the association to clinical conditions such as diabetes, lymphoma and obesity as well as the application to extreme environments and ultra-endurance events.
For example, I am interested in whether stretching before and after exercise is important and what benefit it has, whether cold-water immersion is useful whether we should wear compression garments and lots lots more.
I am also the STEM Outreach Champion for Life Sciences, Pharmacy & Chemistry, I visit schools and colleges as well as host visits to our campus to learn about Being a Sport Scientist, or Life Sciences. If your school is interested come and check out what we have on offer: http://www.kingston.ac.uk/schools-and-colleges/book-activities/
I am a member of the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) The Physiological Society and International Society of Exercise and Immunology (ISEI). I have presented my research internationally at various conferences.
I also enjoy playing netball, road cycling, rock climbing, and hiking.
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My Typical Day:
The exciting stuff -Giving lectures, inspring the future scientists, in the labs demonstrating or collecting data. The less fun tasks of the day: responding to emails, lecture prep, attending meetings
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Teaching and lecturing to University students as well as visits from schools and colleges.
Researching in the lab working with human samples such as blood, muscle and saliva. I get to look at the molecular aspects – conducting biochemistry assays and looking at the immune responses.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
Invest in an interactive project to inspire children into behind Science in Human Performance