Dr. Martin MacInnis
Positions
Associate Professor
Faculty of Kinesiology
MKin Program Director
Faculty of Kinesiology
Contact information
Location
Office: KNB2230
For media enquiries, contact
Li Kang li.kang@ucalgary.ca - Faculty of Kinesiology Communications
Preferred method of communication
Please contact me by email.
I'm looking for...
Research assistants
I am accepting inquiries for MSc and PhD students for a Fall 2027 start.
Background
Educational Background
Doctor of Philosophy University of British Columbia, 2014
B.Sc. Biology, Cape Breton University, 2009
Biography
Dr. Martin MacInnis, PhD leads the Molecular, Environmental, and Exercise Physiology (MEEP) lab, a research group interested in how physiological systems respond to acute and chronic exercise stimuli to improve aerobic capacity and exercise tolerance. The MEEP lab combines whole body exercise testing and physiological assessments with biochemical and molecular biology techniques to better understand human physiology. The lab is also interested in factors that influence responses to exercise such as sex, nutrition, and altitude, as well as developing novel methods to better study human physiology.
Research
Areas of Research
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| KNES 615 | Seminar in App Exer Phys I | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| KNES 617 | Seminar in App Exer Phys II | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| KNES 715 | Seminar in App Exer Phys III | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| KNES 773 | Integrative Exercise Physiology | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| KNES 373 | Exercise Physiology | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025 |
| KNES 604 | Directed Study Courses | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024 |
| KNES 504 | Adaptations to training | 2020 |
| KNES 616 | Collaborative Enquiry in Applied Exercise Physiology | 2022, 2023 |
| KNES 620 | Collaborative Enquiry in Applied Exercise Physiology I | 2024, 2026 |
| KNES 621 | Collaborative Enquiry in Applied Exercise Physiology II | 2024, 2026 |
| KNES 618 | Capstone | 2023, 2024, 2026 |
| KNES 673 | Exercise Physiology | 2025 |
| KNES 717 | Seminar in Exercise Physiology IV | 2022, 2023 |
Awards
- The 2017 Journal of Physiology Early Investigator Runner-up Prize, The Journal of Physiology. 2018
- American College of Sports Medicine Jack Wilmore Legacy Travel Award, American College of Sports Medicine. 2016
- Mitacs Accelerate Postdoctoral Fellowship, Mitacs Canada. 2016
- NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). 2016
- UBC Faculty of Education Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, University of British Columbia. 2014
- D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning, Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 2024
Publications
In the News
- Weekend warrior workouts just as effective as regular weekly exercise. UCalgary. (2025)
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