Advances in Exercise Immunology

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Laurel T. MacKinnon, PhD, has conducted research on the immune response to exercise since 1985 and is internationally recognized for her work on overtraining and immune function in athletes. She is associate professor in the Department of Human Movement Studies, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

In 1992, Dr. MacKinnon authored Exercise and Immunology, the first book to explore the intriguing relationship between exercise and the immune system. She serves as associate editor of exercise and immunology for Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise and is on the editorial board of Exercise Immunology Review. She has received grant funding for projects related to overtraining and immune function in athletes.

Dr. MacKinnon is a fellow of Sports Medicine Australia and the American College of Sports Medicine. She is a former board member of the International Society of Exercise and Immunology (ISEI) and the Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science. In 1997, she served as program chair for the international symposium of ISEI in Germany.

Dr. MacKinnon earned her PhD in exercise science at the University of Michigan. She previously held the position of research assistant professor at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.