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Kirk Erickson, PhD

Director, Translational Research

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Biography

Dr. Kirk Erickson is Director of Translational Neuroscience and Mardian J. Blair Endowed Chair of Neuroscience at the AdventHealth Research Institute, Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Erickson received his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was a post-doctoral scholar at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Engineering. He was also a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the Univeristy of Pittsburgh before starting at AdventHealth. Dr. Erickson’s vast research program focuses on the effects of physical activity on brain health across the lifespan. This research has resulted in > 250 published articles and 15 book chapters.

Dr. Erickson’s research has been funded by numerous awards and grants from NIH, the Alzheimer’s Association, and other organizations. He has been awarded a large multi-site Phase III clinical trial examining the impact of exercise on cognitive function in cognitively normal older adults. His research resulted in the prestigious Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award from the University of Pittsburgh. He was named a Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research in 2016, and a Distinguished Scientist Award by Murdoch University in 2018. He currently holds a Visiting Professor appointment at the University of Granada, Spain.

Dr. Erickson was a member of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, and chair of the Brain Health subcommittee charged with developing the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. His research has been featured in a long list of print, radio, and electronic media including the New York Times, CNN, BBC News, NPR, Time, and the Wall Street Journal.

Contact Information:
Kirk.Erickson@AdventHealth.com

Education

University of Illinois; Beckman Institute

Publications of Kirk Erickson, PhD
  • A friend in need is a friend indeed: Acute tandem rope skipping enhances inter-brain synchrony of socially avoidant individuals
    , BRAIN AND COGNITION

  • A mechanistic understanding of cognitive performance deficits concurrent with vigorous intensity exercise
    , BRAIN AND COGNITION

  • Exercise and brain health in patients with coronary artery disease: study protocol for the HEART-BRAIN randomized controlled trial
    , FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE

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  • Do not underestimate the cognitive benefits of exercise
    , NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR

  • DNA Methylation of BDNF and RASA2 Genes Is Associated With Cognitive Function in Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer
    , ONCOLOGY NURSING FORUM

  • Association Between Genes in the Nuclear Factor E2-Related Factor 2 Antioxidative Response Elements Pathway and Cancer-Related Fatigue in Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer
    , ONCOLOGY NURSING FORUM

  • Physical exercise, cognition, and brain health in aging
    , TRENDS IN NEUROSCIENCES

  • The Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Cognitive Performance-A Multidisciplinary Intervention in Young Healthy Adults
    , NUTRIENTS

  • Exercise as medicine for the brain: moving towards precise and personalised recommendations
    , BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE

  • Inhibitory control mediates the association between body mass index and math performance in children: A cross-sectional study
    , PLOS ONE

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