Joel French, Ph.D.

Currently consulting. Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology / Cardiovascular Physiology, M.S. in Biomechanics. B.S. in Psychology and Computer Science.

Research Interests

Sports science
exercise science
cardiovascular disease
wellness
recovery
Physiology
Physiology (medical)
Biotechnology
Genetics
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Endocrinology
Aging
Cell Biology
Internal Medicine
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Epidemiology
Reproductive Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology

About

I am an experienced business leader, researcher, educator and physiologist with 30 years experience in the healthcare, fitness and tech industries. I use research/data to build and improve products and programs that improve health, extend life and improve performance through exercise, diet, recovery and connection. I am open to both full-time and consulting roles (remote or Denver metro area) with companies who share my mission to improve lives through science-based lifestyle change. My personality in a nutshell (PhD in my living room): https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2cwwbuLEjH/?igsh=YTVra3QwdHg1Ync5 https://www.tiktok.com/@phdinmylivingroom/video/7327030227488558366?\_r=1&\_t=8jHGO7NYjvTnsta

Publications

Loss of exercise-induced cardioprotection after cessation of exercise

Journal of Applied Physiology / Apr 01, 2004

Lennon, S. L., Quindry, J., Hamilton, K. L., French, J., Staib, J., Mehta, J. L., & Powers, S. K. (2004). Loss of exercise-induced cardioprotection after cessation of exercise. Journal of Applied Physiology, 96(4), 1299–1305. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00920.2003

Exercise‐induced protection against myocardial apoptosis and necrosis: MnSOD, calcium‐handling proteins, and calpain

The FASEB Journal / Apr 16, 2008

French, J. P., Hamilton, K. L., Quindry, J. C., Lee, Y., Upchurch, P. A., & Powers, S. K. (2008). Exercise‐induced protection against myocardial apoptosis and necrosis: MnSOD, calcium‐handling proteins, and calpain. The FASEB Journal, 22(8), 2862–2871. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.07-102541

Ischemia-reperfusion-induced calpain activation and SERCA2a degradation are attenuated by exercise training and calpain inhibition

American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology / Jan 01, 2006

French, J. P., Quindry, J. C., Falk, D. J., Staib, J. L., Lee, Y., Wang, K. K. W., & Powers, S. K. (2006). Ischemia-reperfusion-induced calpain activation and SERCA2a degradation are attenuated by exercise training and calpain inhibition. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 290(1), H128–H136. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00739.2005

Exercise and myocardial tolerance to ischaemia‐reperfusion

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica / Sep 27, 2004

Lennon, S. L., Quindry, J. C., French, J. P., Kim, S., Mehta, J. L., & Powers, S. K. (2004). Exercise and myocardial tolerance to ischaemia‐reperfusion. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica, 182(2), 161–169. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-201x.2004.01346.x

Exercise training provides cardioprotection against ischemia–reperfusion induced apoptosis in young and old animals

Experimental Gerontology / May 01, 2005

QUINDRY, J., FRENCH, J., HAMILTON, K., LEE, Y., MEHTA, J., & POWERS, S. (2005). Exercise training provides cardioprotection against ischemia–reperfusion induced apoptosis in young and old animals. Experimental Gerontology, 40(5), 416–425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2005.03.010

Exercise-induced HSP-72 elevation and cardioprotection against infarct and apoptosis

Journal of Applied Physiology / Sep 01, 2007

Quindry, J. C., Hamilton, K. L., French, J. P., Lee, Y., Murlasits, Z., Tumer, N., & Powers, S. K. (2007). Exercise-induced HSP-72 elevation and cardioprotection against infarct and apoptosis. Journal of Applied Physiology, 103(3), 1056–1062. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00263.2007

MnSOD antisense treatment and exercise-induced protection against arrhythmias

Free Radical Biology and Medicine / Nov 01, 2004

Hamilton, K. L., Quindry, J. C., French, J. P., Staib, J., Hughes, J., Mehta, J. L., & Powers, S. K. (2004). MnSOD antisense treatment and exercise-induced protection against arrhythmias. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 37(9), 1360–1368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2004.07.025

Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase Deficiency Exacerbates Pressure Overload–Induced Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Dysfunction

Hypertension / Jan 01, 2008

Lu, Z., Xu, X., Hu, X., Zhu, G., Zhang, P., van Deel, E. D., French, J. P., Fassett, J. T., Oury, T. D., Bache, R. J., & Chen, Y. (2008). Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase Deficiency Exacerbates Pressure Overload–Induced Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Dysfunction. Hypertension, 51(1), 19–25. https://doi.org/10.1161/hypertensionaha.107.098186

Increased temperature, not cardiac load, activates heat shock transcription factor 1 and heat shock protein 72 expression in the heart

American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology / Jan 01, 2007

Staib, J. L., Quindry, J. C., French, J. P., Criswell, D. S., & Powers, S. K. (2007). Increased temperature, not cardiac load, activates heat shock transcription factor 1 and heat shock protein 72 expression in the heart. American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 292(1), R432–R439. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00895.2005

Elevated MnSOD is not required for exercise-induced cardioprotection against myocardial stunning

American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology / Aug 01, 2004

Lennon, S. L., Quindry, J. C., Hamilton, K. L., French, J. P., Hughes, J., Mehta, J. L., & Powers, S. K. (2004). Elevated MnSOD is not required for exercise-induced cardioprotection against myocardial stunning. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 287(2), H975–H980. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.01208.2003

Adenosine A 3 Receptor Deficiency Exerts Unanticipated Protective Effects on the Pressure-Overloaded Left Ventricle

Circulation / Oct 21, 2008

Lu, Z., Fassett, J., Xu, X., Hu, X., Zhu, G., French, J., Zhang, P., Schnermann, J., Bache, R. J., & Chen, Y. (2008). Adenosine A 3 Receptor Deficiency Exerts Unanticipated Protective Effects on the Pressure-Overloaded Left Ventricle. Circulation, 118(17), 1713–1721. https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.108.788307

Adenosine regulation of microtubule dynamics in cardiac hypertrophy

American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology / Aug 01, 2009

Fassett, J. T., Xu, X., Hu, X., Zhu, G., French, J., Chen, Y., & Bache, R. J. (2009). Adenosine regulation of microtubule dynamics in cardiac hypertrophy. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 297(2), H523–H532. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00462.2009

Exercise does not increase cyclooxygenase-2 myocardial levels in young or senescent hearts

The Journal of Physiological Sciences / Jan 07, 2010

Quindry, J. C., French, J., Hamilton, K. L., Lee, Y., Selsby, J., & Powers, S. (2010). Exercise does not increase cyclooxygenase-2 myocardial levels in young or senescent hearts. The Journal of Physiological Sciences, 60(3), 181–186. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12576-009-0082-2

Health and fitness benefits using a heart rate intensity-based group fitness exercise regimen

Journal of Human Sport and Exercise / Jan 01, 2019

Quindry, J., Williamson-Reisdorph, C., & French, J. (2019). Health and fitness benefits using a heart rate intensity-based group fitness exercise regimen. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.14198/jhse.2020.153.18

Cyclooxygenase-2 is Unaltered by Exercise in the Young and Old Heart

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise / May 01, 2006

Quindry, J. C., French, J. P., Hamilton, K. L., Lee, Y., Selsby, J., & Powers, S. K. (2006). Cyclooxygenase-2 is Unaltered by Exercise in the Young and Old Heart: 2283. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 38(Supplement), S416. https://doi.org/10.1249/00005768-200605001-02627

THE TIMECOURSE OF EXERCISE-INDUCED CARDIOPROTECTION AGAINST MYOCARDIAL STUNNING FOLLOWING CESSATION OF EXERCISE TRAINING

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise / May 01, 2003

Lennon, S., Quindry, J., French, J., Hamilton, K., Staib, J., Mehta, J., & Powers, S. (2003). THE TIMECOURSE OF EXERCISE-INDUCED CARDIOPROTECTION AGAINST MYOCARDIAL STUNNING FOLLOWING CESSATION OF EXERCISE TRAINING. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 35(Supplement 1), S154. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005768-200305001-00849

Heat shock protein 72 expression is not essential for exercise induced protection against infarction and apoptosis following ischemia‐reperfusion

The FASEB Journal / Mar 01, 2006

Quindry, J. C., Hamilton, K. L., French, J. P., Lee, Y., Murlasits, Z., Tumer, N., & Powers, S. K. (2006). Heat shock protein 72 expression is not essential for exercise induced protection against infarction and apoptosis following ischemia‐reperfusion. The FASEB Journal, 20(4). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.20.4.a318-a

Heat shock protein 72 expression is not essential for exercise induced protection against infarction and apoptosis following ischemia‐reperfusion

The FASEB Journal / Mar 01, 2006

Quindry, J. C., Hamilton, K. L., French, J. P., Lee, Y., Murlasits, Z., Tumer, N., & Powers, S. K. (2006). Heat shock protein 72 expression is not essential for exercise induced protection against infarction and apoptosis following ischemia‐reperfusion. The FASEB Journal, 20(4). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.20.4.a318-a

Exercise training and calpain inhibition prevent the IR‐induced degradation of myocardial calcium handling proteins and contractile dysfunction

The FASEB Journal / Mar 01, 2006

French, J. P., Quindry, J. C., & Powers, S. K. (2006). Exercise training and calpain inhibition prevent the IR‐induced degradation of myocardial calcium handling proteins and contractile dysfunction. The FASEB Journal, 20(5). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.20.5.lb13-c

Apocynin attenuates mechanical ventilation‐induced diaphragmatic oxidative stress and contractile dysfunction

The FASEB Journal / Mar 01, 2006

Van Gammeren, D. L., Falk, D. J., Deering, M. A., DeRuisseau, K. C., French, J. P., & Powers, S. K. (2006). Apocynin attenuates mechanical ventilation‐induced diaphragmatic oxidative stress and contractile dysfunction. The FASEB Journal, 20(5). Portico. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a1160-c

Sodium-hydrogen exchange in myocardial ischemia and reperfusion: A critical determinant of injury?

Myocardial Ischemia: Mechanisms, Reperfusion, Protection / Jan 01, 1996

Avkiran, M. (1996). Sodium-hydrogen exchange in myocardial ischemia and reperfusion: A critical determinant of injury? In Myocardial Ischemia: Mechanisms, Reperfusion, Protection (pp. 299–311). Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8988-9_18

Socioeconomic Inequality in Birth Weight, Low Birth Weight, and Small for Gestational Age has Increased in Denmark from 1981 to 2001

American Journal of Epidemiology / Jun 01, 2006

Mortensen, L. H., Olsen, E. M., & Andersen, A. M. N. (2006). Socioeconomic Inequality in Birth Weight, Low Birth Weight, and Small for Gestational Age has Increased in Denmark from 1981 to 2001. American Journal of Epidemiology, 163(suppl_11), S143–S143. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/163.suppl_11.s143-c

Conception, early pregnancy loss, and time to clinical pregnancy: a population-based prospective study

Fertility and Sterility / Mar 01, 2003

Wang, X., Chen, C., Wang, L., Chen, D., Guang, W., & French, J. (2003). Conception, early pregnancy loss, and time to clinical pregnancy: a population-based prospective study. Fertility and Sterility, 79(3), 577–584. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0015-0282(02)04694-0

Education

University of Florida

Ph.D.

Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

St. Cloud State University

M.S.

Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States of America

University of Sioux Falls

B.S.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America

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