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PhD Musculoskeletal Physiology
BSc, Biomedical Science
The Physiological Society:
- Member of Council
- Affiliate Representative
- Chair of the Affiliate Working Group (AWG)
- Member of the Meetings Committee
- Member of the Core Strategy Working Group
British Representative to the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) Early Career Research Symposium.
PhD: The role of myofibrillar protein glycation on muscle fibre dysfunction in old people. Co-supervisor.
PhD: The effect of smoking cessation on skeletal muscle fibre specific force. Co-supervisor.
MSc: Neuromuscular junction transmission stability in Bicep Brachii following intense eccentric contractions. Co-supervisor.
M. Piasecki, A. Ireland, J. Coulson, DW. Stashuk, A. Hamilton-Wright, et al. A. Swiecicka, MK. Rutter, JS. McPhee, DA. Jones. (2016). Motor unit number estimates and neuromuscular transmission in the tibialis anterior of master athletes: evidence that athletic older people are not spared from age-related motor unit remodeling. Physiological Reports. 4(19), pp.e12987-e12987.
SSY. Yeung, EM. Reijnierse, MC. Trappenburg, J-Y. Hogrel, JS. McPhee, et al. M. Piasecki, S. Sipila, A. Salpakoski, G. Butler-Browne, M. Pääsuke, H. Gapeyeva, MV. Narici, CGM. Meskers, AB. Maier. (2018). Handgrip Strength Cannot Be Assumed a Proxy for Overall Muscle Strength. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 19(8), pp.703-709.
P. Francis, M. Lyons, M. Piasecki, J. McPhee, K. Hind, et al. P. Jakeman. (2017). Measurement of muscle health in aging. Biogerontology. 18(6), pp.901-911.
M. Piasecki, A. Ireland, J. Coulson, DW. Stashuk, A. Hamilton-Wright, et al. A. Swiecicka, MK. Rutter, JS. McPhee, DA. Jones. (2016). Motor unit number estimates and neuromuscular transmission in the tibialis anterior of master athletes: evidence that athletic older people are not spared from age-related motor unit remodeling. Physiological Reports. 4(19), pp.e12987-e12987.
Health Research Accelerator Award. The relationship between anabolic hormones and neuromuscular health in old age and frailty. £10,000. Awarded November 2016.
Nutricia Research. Project coordinator. Association between nutrient intake and mobility in the elderly: healthy control study. £27,000. Awarded March 2014
Research Presentation Prize. Human Physiology Workshop, European Space Centre, Cologne, Germany (Dec 2016). Awarded for work on the neuromuscular junction transmission variability in the vastus lateralis of Masters Athletes.
Rising Star Award. Manchester Metropolitan University (2016). Nominated, and shortlisted to the final 5 as part of the annual MMU Staff Awards.
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