Pronouns: he/him
Email: dhirai@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-7113
Office:
Lambert 201C
800 W Stadium Ave
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Daniel Hirai
Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology
Faculty Associate, Center on Aging and the Life Course, Purdue University
Areas of Expertise
- Heart Failure
- Skeletal Muscle Microcirculation
HHS Signature Research Area(s)
- Healthy Lifestyles and Vital Longevity
Department of Health and Kinesiology Research Area(s)
- Exercise Physiology
Biography
My research focuses on the (dys)regulation of oxygen transport and utilization at the muscle microcirculatory level with an emphasis on exercise tolerance in health and disease. We utilize a translational approach with investigations in pre-clinical rodent models and patients to identify therapeutic targets and improve microvascular and muscle function with rehabilitation and pharmacological/non-pharmacological interventions
Education
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2018, Kansas State University
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2015, Queen's University
- PhD, 2012, Kansas State University
- MS, 2007, Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)
- PT, 2004, Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL)
Current Courses
- HK468 - Advanced Exercise Physiology II
- HK590 - Skeletal Muscle Oxygen Transport
Selected Honors/Awards
- Graduate Teaching Excellence Award, Dept. of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University - 2021