Julian Sacre

Biography

Dr Julian Sacre is an early career clinical scientist with a background in applied cardiovascular, metabolic and exercise physiology. He completed his PhD in 2012 at the University of Queensland Cardiovascular Imaging Research Centre and the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, during which he led a series of clinical studies examining the role of cardiac autonomic neuropathy in the setting of diabetic heart disease.  Dr Julian Sacre is an early career clinical scientist with a background in applied cardiovascular, metabolic and exercise physiology. He completed his PhD in 2012 at the University of Queensland Cardiovascular Imaging Research Centre and the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, during which he led a series of clinical studies examining the role of cardiac autonomic neuropathy in the setting of diabetic heart disease. 

Research Interest

Exercise testing in cardiometabolic diseases (i.e. the mechanisms of exercise intolerance that affect daily physical functioning in people living with these diseases and how exercise testing may be used to predict future health outcomes). Cognitive function in cardiometabolic diseases (i.e. identifying which characteristics associated with disease increase the risk of cognitive decline in the future). Effects of physical activity / exercise on cardiac structure and function, vascular structure and function, the autonomic nervous system, and other aspects of cardiovascular physiology. Muscle blood flow (i.e. how it responds to stimuli such as sugar intake and exercise, and whether these responses are impacted in the early stages of cardiometabolic disease).