David Thorp

Biography

Associate Professor Human Physiology 2006 Ph.D. The University of Western Ontario. The School of Kinesiology. “Exercise-mediated ischemic tolerance in the Myocardium: For males only?” Advisor: Dr. Earl G. Noble 2001 M.Sc. The University of Western Ontario. The School of Kinesiology. “Expression of Sp72 in human skeletal muscle following exercise.” Advisors: Dr. Albert (Bert) W. Taylor, Dr. Earl G. Noble 1997 B.Sc. The University of Guelph. Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences. School of Human Kinetics.

Research Interest

My primary area of research has been to examine how exercise promotes beneficial adaptations in cardiac muscle. While at Gonzaga, I have supervised a number undergraduate research projects in a variety of areas, including cardiorespiratory changes during the human dive reflex as well as the effects of exercise on cognitive function and memory.