Michael Joyner
Born
Michael Joseph Joyner
EducationUniversity of Arizona
Known forExercise physiology
AwardsCitation Award from the American College of Sports Medicine (2009) Walter B. Cannon Award from the American Physiological Society (2013) Honor Award from the American College of Sports Medicine (2023) Honor Award from the Environmental & Exercise Physiology Section of the American Physiological Society (2023)
Scientific career
FieldsAnesthesiology
Physiology
InstitutionsMayo Clinic

Michael Joseph Joyner is an American anesthesiologist and physiologist who researches exercise physiology.[1] During the COVID-19 Pandemic, he repurposed his lab and led the US Convalescent Plasma Program.[2]

Early life and education

Joyner was born in Lafayette, Louisiana in 1958. His family moved to Tucson, Arizona, in 1961, where his father (Conrad) was a faculty member at the University of Arizona and a local politician.[3] Joyner graduated from Rincon High School in 1976 and attended the University of Arizona for both his undergraduate and medical degrees.[4] During his time as an undergraduate, he was a distance runner on the track and cross-country teams with a marathon best time of 2:25:44. His interest in physiology and biomedical research began in 1977 when he was recruited to participate as a subject in a study on lactic acid and distance running performance.[5] After medical school, he received residency training in anesthesiology at the Mayo Clinic.[4] Formative mentors and collaborators include professors Eddie Coyle, Jack Wilmore, John Holloszy, Douglas Stuart, Doug Seals, Roger Enoka, Jim Hagberg, Marlys Witte, Jerry Dempsey, Kai Rehder, and John Shepherd.[6]

Career

Joyner is currently the Frank R. and Shari Caywood Professor of Anesthesiology at the Mayo Clinic, where his laboratory has been funded continuously by the National Institutes of Health since 1993.[7][8] He was Deputy Director and Associate Dean for Research at the Mayo Clinic from 2005 to 2010. He was named a Distinguished Investigator by his colleagues at the Mayo Clinic in 2010, and he received the American Physiological Society’s Walter B. Cannon Award in 2013.[9] A fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), he delivered the Joseph B. Wolffe Memorial Lecture at the ACSM's 2004 annual meeting, received the ACSM Citation Award in 2009, and delivered the opening keynote at their 2018 Conference on Integrative Physiology of Exercise.[10]

In 2021, his convalescent plasma team was awarded a BARDA Medal for their contributions during the pandemic.[4] In 2023, Joyner received the Honor Award from the EEP section of the American Physiological Society; he also received the Honor Award from the American College of Sports Medicine.[11] In addition to his work on exercise physiology and human performance, Joyner is interested in sex differences and blood pressure regulation,[12] thermoregulation,[13] hypoxia,[14] blood loss,[15] passive immunity,[16] and pandemic preparedness.[17] More than 25 of Joyner’s research fellows now direct independent research programs at major research institutions.[18]

An outspoken critic of reductionism in science and medicine,[9][19] he has been called "one of the world's most widely cited experts on the limits of human performance."[20] Joyner is also a fierce defender of academic freedom and the ability of scientists to share their opinions and knowledge without fear in the public square.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Kinesiology Husman Lecture by Dr. Michael Joyner: "Physical Inactivity: What's Next?"". University of Maryland School of Public Health. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  2. ^ Casadevall, Michael J. Joyner, Arturo (2021-03-04). "For early testing of convalescent plasma, we were 'building the plane while we were flying it'". STAT. Retrieved 2023-12-10.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "In Memoriam: Conrad F. Joyner". University of Arizona News. 2005-02-10. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  4. ^ a b c "Michael J. Joyner, M.D." Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  5. ^ Farrell, P. A.; Wilmore, J. H.; Coyle, E. F.; Billing, J. E.; Costill, D. L. (1979). "Plasma lactate accumulation and distance running performance". Medicine and Science in Sports. 11 (4): 338–344. ISSN 0025-7990. PMID 530025.
  6. ^ Joyner, Michael J. (May 2015). "Mentorship and Learning to Ignore". The Physiologist. 58 (3): 115, 125–126. ISSN 0031-9376. PMID 26390711.
  7. ^ "Michael J. Joyner, M.D." American Physiological Society. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  8. ^ "About". Human Limits: Michael J. Joyner, M.D. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  9. ^ a b "Michael J. Joyner, M.D." Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  10. ^ "Michael Joyner to Deliver Keynote at ACSM's Conference on Integrative Physiology of Exercise". American College of Sports Medicine (Press release). 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  11. ^ "Michael Joyner, M.D. (ANES '92), receives an award, Mayo Clinic Rochester". Mayo Clinic Alumni Association. 2023-04-13. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  12. ^ Joyner, Michael J.; Charkoudian, Nisha; Wallin, B. Gunnar (July 2010). "Sympathetic nervous system and blood pressure in humans: individualized patterns of regulation and their implications". Hypertension. 56 (1): 10–16. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.140186. ISSN 1524-4563. PMC 2891078. PMID 20497993.
  13. ^ Joyner, Michael J.; Limberg, Jacqueline K.; Wehrwein, Erica A.; Johnson, Blair D. (August 2018). "Role of the carotid body chemoreceptors in glucose homeostasis and thermoregulation in humans". The Journal of Physiology. 596 (15): 3079–3085. doi:10.1113/JP274354. ISSN 1469-7793. PMC 6068216. PMID 29377157.
  14. ^ Joyner, Michael J.; Casey, Darren P. (2014-04-01). "Muscle blood flow, hypoxia, and hypoperfusion". Journal of Applied Physiology. 116 (7): 852–857. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00620.2013. ISSN 1522-1601. PMC 3972742. PMID 23887898.
  15. ^ Johnson, Blair D.; van Helmond, Noud; Curry, Timothy B.; van Buskirk, Camille M.; Convertino, Victor A.; Joyner, Michael J. (2014-07-15). "Reductions in central venous pressure by lower body negative pressure or blood loss elicit similar hemodynamic responses". Journal of Applied Physiology. 117 (2): 131–141. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.00070.2014. ISSN 1522-1601. PMC 4459917. PMID 24876357.
  16. ^ Joyner, Michael J. (June 2023). "Towards a 21st century renaissance for passive immunity?". eBioMedicine. 92: 104626. doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104626. ISSN 2352-3964. PMC 10220351. PMID 37247496.
  17. ^ Casadevall, Michael J. Joyner, Nigel Paneth, Arturo (2023-02-06). "Covid convalescent plasma: the 'little engine that could'". STAT. Retrieved 2023-12-10.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ "Human and Integrative Physiology and Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory - Alumni". Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  19. ^ Tish, Lori (2017-01-01). "ACSM Clinician Profile". Current Sports Medicine Reports. 16 (1): 1. doi:10.1249/JSR.0000000000000318. ISSN 1537-890X. PMID 28067729. S2CID 33163081.
  20. ^ Chin, Richard (2018-10-03). "Mayo Clinic expert on world-record athletes says a sub-2-hour marathon is possible". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  21. ^ MasonDigital (2023-11-14). "Doctor Sues Mayo Clinic Over Academic Freedom Violations". Academic Freedom Alliance. Retrieved 2023-12-10.

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