David Bartlett
Overview:
David Bartlett is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology. He earned his PhD in Immunology from the University of Birmingham, England where he specialized in the effects of exercise and lifestyles on immune function and systemic inflammation in the elderly. He was awarded a coveted Marie Curie Outgoing Fellowship from the European Union which brought him to Duke under the guidance of William Kraus, MD where he assessed the immunological and physiological responses of exercise training in patients with prediabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. His laboratory studies the effects of exercise and energy balance on immune function and physiology of patient groups including cancer, arthritis and diabetes. His research program is focused on human studies employing a wide range of techniques including human physiological testing, exercise training to in vitro and ex vivo cellular assays.
Positions:
Assistant Professor in Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
Education:
Ph.D. 2014
Grants:
Weight loss and exercise to improve rheumatoid arthritis cardiovascular risk
Publications:
Does exercise attenuate age- and disease-associated dysfunction in unconventional T cells? Shining a light on overlooked cells in exercise immunology.
Body composition, physical function and quality of life in healthy men and across different stages of prostate cancer.
Factors associated with falls in older women with breast cancer: the use of a brief geriatric screening tool in clinic.
Physical Fitness As A Determinant Of Leukemia Cell Biology In Treatment-Naive Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Skeletal Muscle Metabolic Gene Profile Associates With Rheumatoid Arthritis Improvements Following High Intensity Interval Training
