I am currently a Research Fellow in Thermoregulatory Physiology at the Research Institute of Sport and Exercise Sciences and I am working with Unlivelier on funded work. My my broad research background is in environmental physiology, exercise and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Academic appointments
Research Fellow, Liverpool John Moores University, 2024 - present
Research Associate, University of Portsmouth, 2023 - 2024
Research Associate, University of Portsmouth, 2022 - 2022
Lecturer (PTHP), University of Portsmouth, 2018 - 2020
Journal article
James TJ, Corbett J, Cummings M, Allard S, Bailey SJ, Eglin C, Belcher H, Piccolo DD, Tipton M, Perissiou M, Saynor ZL, Shepherd AI. 2024. The effect of repeated hot water immersion on vascular function, blood pressure and central haemodynamics in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus Journal of Thermal Biology, 126 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Shepherd AI, James TJ, Gould AAM, Mayes H, Neal R, Shute J, Tipton MJ, Massey H, Saynor ZL, Perissiou M, Montgomery H, Sturgess C, Makaronidis J, Murray AJ, Grocott MPW, Cummings M, Young-Min S, Rennell-Smyth J, McNarry MA, Mackintosh KA, Dent H, Robson SC, Corbett J. 2024. Impact of nocturnal hypoxia on glycaemic control, appetite, gut microbiota and inflammation in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A single-blind cross-over trial Journal of Physiology, 602 :5835-5854 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
James TJ, Corbett J, Cummings M, Allard S, Shute JK, Belcher H, Mayes H, Gould AAM, Piccolo DD, Tipton M, Perissiou M, Saynor ZL, Shepherd AI. 2023. The effect of repeated hot water immersion on insulin sensitivity, heat shock protein 70, and inflammation in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 325 :E755-E763 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Corbett J, Tipton MJ, Perissiou M, James T, Young JS, Newman A, Cummings M, Montgomery H, Grocott MPW, Shepherd AI. 2023. Effect of different levels of acute hypoxia on subsequent oral glucose tolerance in males with overweight: A balanced cross-over pilot feasibility study Physiological Reports, 11 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
James TJ, Corbett J, Cummings M, Allard S, Young JS, Towse J, Carey-Jones K, Eglin C, Hopkins B, Morgan C, Tipton M, Saynor ZL, Shepherd AI. 2021. Timing of acute passive heating on glucose tolerance and blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes: a randomized, balanced crossover, control trial JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY, 130 :1093-1105 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Perissiou M, Saynor ZL, Feka K, Edwards C, James TJ, Corbett J, Mayes H, Shute J, Cummings M, Black MI, Strain WD, Little JP, Shepherd AI. Ketone monoester ingestion improves cardiac function in adults with type 2 diabetes: a double-blind, placebo controlled, randomised, crossover trial Journal of Applied Physiology, DOI Publisher Url
Thesis/Dissertation
James T. 2024. The Effects of Passive Heating on Metabolic and Cardiovascular Function in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Shepherd A, Corbett J, Saynor Z.
Industrial connections:
Unilever, Research Fellow in Thermoregulatory Physiology at LJMU. 2024
Trinsic Collagen Limited, Research Associate at University of Portsmouth. 2023
Conference presentation:
The Effect of 10-Days of Hot Water Immersion on Central Haemodynamics, Blood Pressure and Vascular Function in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, European college of Sport Science, Annual Congress, Paris, Poster presentation. 2023
The effect of repeated hot water immersions on insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, eHSP70 and inflammation in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A pre- post-experimental trial, European college of Sport Science, Annual Congress, Paris, Oral presentation. 2023
The effects of 10-days of moderate overnight normobaric hypoxia on the gut microbiota in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A single-blind, randomised, sham-controlled trial, European college of Sport Science, Annual Congress, Paris, Oral presentation. 2023
The effects of repeated overnight, normobaric hypoxia on glucose homeostasis, bodyweight and inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, European college of Sport Science, Annual Congress, Paris, Oral presentation. 2023
Effect of Acute Ketone Monoester Ingestion on Muscle Oxygenation and Systemic Vascular Function at Rest and During Incremental Cycling Exercise in adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, European college of Sport Science, Annual Congress, Paris, Oral presentation. 2023
Effect of Different Levels of Acute Hypoxia on Oral Glucose Tolerance, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Appetite in Overweight and Obese Men, European college of Sport Science, Annual Congress, Seville, Oral presentation. 2022
The Acute Effect of Ketone Monoester Ingestion on Cardiac Function at Rest and During Exercise in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, European college of Sport Science, Annual Congress, Seville, Oral presentation. 2022
The Effect of Chronic Passive Heating on Vascular Function and Central Haemodynamics in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, European college of Sport Science, Annual Congress, Seville, Oral presentation. 2022
To Bathe or Not to Bathe: Timing of acute passive heating on glucose tolerance and blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes: a randomised balanced control trial, Physiology and Pharmacology of Temperature Regulation, 8th International Conference, Virtual, held from North Vancouver, BC, Canada, Oral presentation. 2020
The effect of a HIIT short term heat acclimation protocol on thermoregulatory and cardiovascular adaptations in highly trained athletes, The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Annual Student Conference, Bangor, Oral presentation. 2016
Media Coverage:
Featured on BBC Radio 4 "Inside Health" programme 2023
Work Overnight hypoxia work in T2DM covered. 2022
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