Ryan Harris

Associate Director

Ryan Harris

Associate Director

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Georgia Prevention Institute

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Population Health Science

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pediatrics

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Physiology

The Graduate School

Education

  • Ph.D., Exercise Physiology Indiana University All Campuse, 2007

  • MS, Kinesiology and Exercise Scien California State University, F, 2002

  • BS, Kinesiology and Exercise Scien San Diego State University, 1999

Certifications

  • American College of Sports Medicine Fellow American College of Sports Medicine, 2012

  • ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP) American College of Sports Medicine, 2005

  • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 2003

Awards & Honors

  • 2017 MCG Exemplary Teaching Award Augusta University, 2018

  • 2015 MCG Exemplary Teaching Award Medical College of Georgia, 2015

  • Emerging Scientist Award Georgia Regents Research Institute, 2014

  • Outstanding Young Basic Science Faculty Award Georgia Regents University, 2014

  • Achieved Fellowship for the American College of Sports Medicine (FACSM) 2012

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 6220

    Cardiopulmonary/Heme
  • MEDI 6240

    GI/GU/Endocrine
  • MEDI 6150

    MCG YOU+
  • MEDI 6320

    Brain, Behavior, & Movement
  • MEDI 6120

    Foundations of Medicine
  • BIOM 8040

    Intro to Faculty Research
  • VBIO 8010

    Methods in Cardiovascular Rese
  • MEDI 6130

    Musculoskeletal/Skin

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Women Have Greater Endothelin-B Receptor Function and Lower Mitochondrial Capacity Compared to Men with Type 1 Diabetes., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Allostatic load and cardiovascular outcomes in males with prostate cancer., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Muscle oxygen utilization and ventilatory parameters during exercise in people with cystic fibrosis: Role of HbA(1c)., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Neuropsychiatric sequelae of long COVID-19: Pilot results from the COVID-19 neurological and molecular prospective cohort study in Georgia, USA., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Dual endothelin receptor antagonism increases resting energy expenditure in people with increased adiposity., 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • DPHS Web Development Committee 2017 - 2019

    Role: Committee Chair

College Service

  • MCG Curriculum Redesign Student Research Working Group 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • MCG Committe on Committees 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • MCG Faculty Senate Executive Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • WRHR Advisory Commitee 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • 2017-2018 MCG Academic House Advisor 2017 - 2018

    Role: Faculty Advisor

University Service

  • Faculty Evaluation Alignment Workgroup/Steering Committee 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • TGS Assistant Dean Search Committee 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Augusta University NIH PRIDE Mentor 2017 - Present

    Role: Mentor

Professional Service

  • Journal of Applied Physiology Editorial Board 2018 - Present

    Role: Editorial Review Board Member
  • Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2017 - Present

    Role: Editorial Review Board Member
  • American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology 2015 - Present

    Role: Other
  • American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology 2015 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Circulation 2015 - Present

    Role: Other