After completing a PhD in Exercise Immunology at Birmingham University in 2000 Neil spent 19 years at Bangor University establishing an international reputation for his research supporting the health and performance of soldiers and athletes. Neil moved his team to Liverpool John Moores University in 2019 where he has continued to produce leading research on nutritional strategies to maintain immune health, practical strategies to acclimate to the heat and new techniques for non-invasive biomonitoring of soldiers and athletes. His team’s work has influenced UK military policy by showing the benefits of preventing nutritional deficits for soldier health and performance. Neil has published widely in international journals, co-authored a textbook in Exercise Immunology and either led or co-authored several high-profile consensus statements (e.g., immune function and exercise for the International Society of Exercise Immunology, dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete for the International Olympic Committee and sleep and the athlete for the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine).He currently
serves on the editorial board of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise and Exercise Immunology Review.
