| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Brayner, B., Keske, M. A., Roberts-Thomson, K. M., Parker, L., Betik, A. C., Thomas, H. J., Mason, S., Way, K. L., Livingstone, K. M., & Hamilton, D. L. (240701). Short-term high-calorie high-fat feeding induces hyperinsulinemia and blunts skeletal muscle microvascular blood flow in healthy humans. American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism, 327(1), (E42-E54). |
| 2024 | Way, D. K., Parker, D. L., Thomas, D. H., O Gorman, M. S., Brayner, D. B., McVicar, D. J., Verdicchio, D. C., Maddison, P. R., Wong, G., & Reed, J. (240501). BLUNTED SKELETAL MUSCLE MICROVASCULAR BLOOD FLOW IS A POTENTIAL UNDERLYING MECHANISM FOR EXERCISE INTOLERANCE IN ADULTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 13(s2), (443-443). |
| 2024 | Parker, D. L., Thomas, D. H., Way, D. K., Nolan, D. M., Maddison, P. R., Marwick, P. T., & Keske, P. M. (240501). EXPLORING THE ROLE OF SKELETAL MUSCLE MICROVASCULAR BLOOD FLOW IN EXERCISE CAPACITY AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH CONTROLLED TYPE 2 DIABETES. Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 13(s2), (359-359). |
| 2024 | Thomas, D. H., Roberts, T., Brayner, D. B., Parker, D. L., Keske, P. M., Smith, A. PK., & Way, D. K. (240501). REDUCED AEROBIC FITNESS IS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPAIRED CEREBROVASCULAR FUNCTION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 13(s2), (483-483). |
| 2024 | Green, D. J., Marsh, C. E., Thomas, H. J., Maslen, B. A., Collis, J., Lester, L., & Naylor, L. H. (240401). Cardiac functional adaptation to resistance and endurance exercise training: a randomized crossover study. American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 326(4), (H929-H937). |
| 2023 | Green, D. J., Marsh, C. E., Thomas, H. J., Lester, L., Scurrah, K. J., Haynes, A., & Naylor, L. H. (230601). Exercise and Artery Function in Twins: Sex Differences in a Cross-Over Trial. Hypertension, 80(6), (1343-1352). |
| 2023 | Thomas, H. J., Marsh, C. E., Lester, L., Maslen, B. A., Naylor, L. H., & Green, D. J. (230101). Sex differences in cardiovascular risk factor responses to resistance and endurance training in younger subjects. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY, 324(1), (H67-H78). |
| 2022 | Thomas, H. J., Marsh, C. E., Maslen, B. A., Lester, L., Naylor, L. H., & Green, D. J. (220906). Endurance versus resistance training in treatment of cardiovascular risk factors: A randomized cross-over trial. PLOS ONE, 17(9), |
| 2022 | MARSH, C. E., THOMAS, H. J., NAYLOR, L. H., DEMBO, L. G., SCURRAH, K. J., & GREEN, D. J. (220701). Left Ventricular Adaptation to Exercise Training via Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Studies of Twin Responses to Understand Exercise THerapy. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 54(7), (1095-1104). |
| 2022 |
Thomas, H. J., Marsh, C. E., Scurrah, K. J., Naylor, L. H., Smith, K. J., & Green, D. J. (220601). Studies of Twin Responses to Understand Exercise THerapy (STRUETH): cerebrovascular function. Journal of Physiology, 600(11), (2729-2746). doi: 10.1113/JP282998 |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Cardiovascular disease
- Acute & chronic adaptations to exercise in health & disease
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Exercise and Motor Neuron Disease
- Dementia
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Hannah Thomas
Dr. Hannah Thomas is an Early Career Researcher at the Institute for Health and Sport at Victoria University and an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, registered with Exercise and Sport Science Australia.
Dr. Thomas' previous research (PhD at the University of Western Australia) centered around cerebrovascular structure and function in twins. The core study she conducted focused on exercise training and compared cerebrovascular functional responses to three months of resistance training versus three months of endurance training.
In addition to exercise training, she has also been involved in the development of novel techniques and approaches aimed at improving integrative physiological cerebrovascular imaging. The optimisation of these techniques directly informed her novel research program that investigated the influence of genes versus environment on the structure and function of the Circle of Willis (cerebrovascular health and function).
Following her PhD, she spent two years in the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Deakin University where she incorporated her existing skillset into current and new projects and extended her skillset by learning and optimising unique microvascular assessment in clinical populations including type 2 diabetes, and atrial fibrillation.
Currently, at Victoria University in the Institute for Health and Sport, she is investigating the neuroprotective benefits of exercise on Motor Neuron Disease. Furthermore, she is building her own cerebrovascular physiology team to explore the impact of specialised brain specific training and early detection assessments to detect and prevent dementia.
Dr. Thomas continues to contribute to the scientific community by being on the Editorial Board member for Exercise, Sport, and Movement (ESM) since February 2022. Furthermore, she contributes to Victoria University via serving on the Institute for Health and Sport (IHeS) EMCR Committee as the Seminar Series Coordinator since August 2023. Dr. Thomas also supervises PhD students at both Deakin University and Victoria University.
Dr. Thomas has won two external project, and equipment grants from Exercise and Sport Science Australia and the NHMRC. Furthermore, she has won seven internal seed funding grants at Deakin University and one Development project grant at Victoria University.
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons), Murdoch University, WA, Australia
- PhD, The University of Western Australia, WA, Australia
Key publications
Hannah has over 27 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Hannah's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 10 of 25)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Funding details for this researcher are currently unavailable.
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
Other supervision of research students
Currently supervise 1 PhD student as an associate supervisor at Deakin University.
Completed supervision for 2 Honours students as an associate supervisor at Deakin University.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2023 - Present |
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
|
Victoria University |
| Jul 2021 - Jul 2023 |
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
|
Deakin University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jul 2023 -
Present
|
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Victoria University |
| Jul 2021 -
Jul 2023
|
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Deakin University |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Certificate of Excellence in Exercise Physiology - Murdoch University |
| 2017 |
Best New Investigator Award in Exercise and Sport Science - ASICS SMA Conference |
| 2021 |
Best Poster Presentation Award - Exercise and Sport Science Australia Research to Practice Conference |
| 2024 |
Dean’s list honourable mention for outstanding PhD thesis - The University of Western Australia |
Keynote and invited speeches
| Year | Title/Description |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Influence of genetic and environmental factors on exercise response variability Congress of the European College of Sport Science Invited Symposium |
| 2022 |
Individualised prescription and responsiveness in health, fitness, and vascular function Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) seminar series |
| 2021 |
Resistance but not endurance exercise training induces changes in cerebrovascular function in healthy young subjects American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology Podcast episode |
| 2020 |
Assessment of cerebrovascular function in twins using multimodal imaging and computational fluid dynamics Cerebral Blood Flow Virtual Seminar series |
| 2021 |
Exploring sex differences in human exercise physiology: Current limitations and future research recommendations Invited expert panel member for virtual journal club for The Physiological Society. |
Professional memberships
- AEP/AES and member, Exercise and Sport Science Australia
Media appearances
21st July 2020
The UK Times and The Australian
