- Bradley
- Nindl
- PhD, FACSM, FNAK, COL (USAR)
- Vice Chair of Research for the Department, Director of the Neuromuscular Research Laboratory (NMRL) and Professor
Biography
Bradley C. Nindl has worked for over 20 years in successive scientific leadership in the U.S. military.
Nindl has received funding for studies addressing resiliency, biomarkers, physical and musculoskeletal readiness and training adaptations from the DoD (MRDC and ONR), NIH, NASA and the British Ministry of Defence and has received over $25M as a PI since 2016.
Education
- Master of Strategic Studies, United States Army War College, 2012
- Doctor of Philosophy in physiology,The Pennsylvania State University, 1999
- Master of Science in physiology of exercise, Springfield College, 1993
- Bachelor of Science in biology from Clarkson University, 1989
Awards
- Young Investigator Award, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM); 2002
- Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Exercise Physiology, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland; 2009
- Honorary Professor Emeritus, Brazilian Army Physical Fitness Research Institute; 2022
Research Interests
- Human performance optimization/injury prevention
- Biomarker domains with a focus on adaptations of the neuromuscular and endocrine systems (growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor-I axis) to both exercise and military operational stress
Publications
- Allostatic Load Is Associated with Overuse Musculoskeletal Injury during US Marine Corps Officer Candidates School – PubMed (nih.gov)
- Acute Resistance Exercise Modifies Extracellular Vesicle miRNAs Targeting Anabolic Gene Pathways: A Prospective Cohort Study – PubMed (nih.gov)
- Urinary Proteomic Biomarkers of Trabecular Bone Volume Change during Army Basic Combat Training – PubMed (nih.gov)
Professional Organization Appointments
- Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine
- Fellow, National Academy of Kinesiology
- Colonel in the U.S Army Reserves
- Associate editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
- Editorial board member for Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport and Growth Hormone and IGF-I Research
- Member of the Science Advisory Board for the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition
