Dr Brian Spurrell
Lecturer
Anatomy and Physiology
Charles Sturt University
Australia
Biography
Brian Spurrell commenced lecturing at Charles Sturt University in 2008 teaching anatomy, physiology and nutrition. Being from Colac in Victoria, he moved to Melbourne to work for the State Electricity Commission of Victoria in 1974. He returned to university in 1993 and completed a BApplSc (Human Biology) at RMIT University (1995) and then went on to complete a Honours Year BachApplSci (MedLab Sci)(1996) and a PhD (Cell Physiology) RMIT in 2004. His major areas of interest are signal transduction mechanisms in cells and the kinesiology and biomechanics of athletes. He is conducting research into the development and use of novel methods to measure the biomechanical performance and clinical condition of racehorses and performance horses. He is an experienced athletics coach holding a level 4 certificate specialising in middle and long distance running.
Research Interest
Anatomy, Physiology and Nutrition to students in Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine
