Giorgio Manferdelli, Ph.D.

Giorgio Manferdelli, IEEM

Education

  • Ph.D. in Life Sciences – University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland - 2020/23
    Research Area: High Altitude and Exercise Physiology
  • Master of Research in Life Sciences – University of the West of Scotland, Lanarkshire, UK - 2019/20
  • Master of Science in Individual and Team Sport Science, University of Milan, Milan, Italy – 2016/18
  • Bachelor of Science in Exercise, Sport, and Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy – 2013/16

Contact Information

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow,
Integrative Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory
Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine
Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas
7232 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231
Office: 214-345-7134
Fax: 214-345-4618
Email: mailto:GiorgioManferdelli@texashealth.org

Highlighted Publications
  • Recommendations for altitude training programming to preserve athletes' health after the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Manferdelli G, Bishop DJ, Franchi MV, Sarto F, Girard O, Porcelli S. (2020) Recommendations for altitude training programming to preserve athletes' health after the COVID-19 pandemic. Br J Sports Med, 54 (20), 1184-1186. PMID: 32522846  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32532846/

  • Changes in prefrontal cerebral oxygenation and microvascular blood volume in hypoxia and possible association with acute mountain sickness

    Manferdelli G, Marzorati M, Easton C, Porcelli S. (2021) Changes in prefrontal cerebral oxygenation and microvascular blood volume in hypoxia and possible association with acute mountain sickness. Exp Physiol, 106 (1), 76-85. PMID: 32715540  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32715540/

  • Peripheral impairments of oxidative metabolism after a 10‐day bed rest are upstream of mitochondrial respiration

    Zuccarelli L, Baldassarre G, Magnesa B, Degano C, Comelli M, Gasparini M, Manferdelli G, Marzorati M, Mavelli I, Pilotto A, Porcelli S, Rasica L, Šimunič B, Pišot R, Narici M, Grassi B. (2021) Peripheral impairments of oxidative metabolism after a 10‐day bed rest are upstream of mitochondrial respiration. J Physiol, 599 (21), 4813-4829. PMID: 34505290  https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/JP281800

  • Relationship between desaturation and the cardiopulmonary responses to six minute walk test in idiopathic- and congenital heart disease-related pulmonary hypertension
    Balmain BN, Sabapathy S, Seale H, Harris J, Hall K, Lin ACW, Kermeen F, Morris NR. Relationship between desaturation and the cardiopulmonary responses to six minute walk test in idiopathic- and congenital heart disease-related pulmonary hypertension. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology. 2019, 259:58-62.
  • Long-Term Effects of Prematurity on Resting Ventilatory Response to Hypercapnia

    Manferdelli G, Narang BJ, Poussel M, Osredkar D, Millet GP, Debevec T. (2021) Long-Term Effects of Prematurity on Resting Ventilatory Response to Hypercapnia. High Alt Med Biol, 22 (4), 420-425. PMID: 34905392  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34905392/

  • Physiological Responses to Exercise in Hypoxia in Preterm Adults: Convective and Diffusive Limitations in the O2 Transport

    Manferdelli G, Narang BJ, Bourdillon N, Debevec T, Millet GP. (2023) Physiological Responses to Exercise in Hypoxia in Preterm Adults: Convective and Diffusive Limitations in the O2 Transport. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 55 (3), 482-496. PMID: 36459101  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36459101/

  • Microvascular and oxidative stress responses to acute high-altitude exposure in prematurely born adults

    Manferdelli G, Narang BJ, Pialoux V, Giardini G, Debevec T, Millet GP. (2023) Microvascular and oxidative stress responses to acute high-altitude exposure in prematurely born adults. Sci Rep, 13 (1), 6860. PMID: 37100885  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37100885/

  • Ventilatory responses to independent and combined hypoxia, hypercapnia and hypobaria in healthy pre-term-born adults

    Narang BJ, Manferdelli G, Bourdillon N, Millet GP, Debevec T. (2023) Ventilatory responses to independent and combined hypoxia, hypercapnia and hypobaria in healthy pre-term-born adults. J Physiol. PMID: 37796451  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37796451/

  • Impaired cerebrovascular CO2 reactivity at high altitude in prematurely born adults

    Manferdelli G, Narang BJ, Bourdillon N, Giardini G, Debevec T, Millet GP. (2023) Impaired cerebrovascular CO2 reactivity at high altitude in prematurely born adults. J Physiol. PMID: 38116893  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38116893/

  • Women at Altitude: Sex-Related Physiological Responses to Exercise in Hypoxia

    Raberin A, Burtscher J, Citherlet T, Manferdelli G, Krumm B, Bourdillon N, Antero J, Rasica L, Malatesta D, Brocherie F, Burtscher M, Millet GP. (2024) Women at Altitude: Sex-Related Physiological Responses to Exercise in Hypoxia. Sports Med, 54 (2), 271-287. PMID: 37902936  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37902936/

  • Fitness Level- and Sex-Related Differences in Pulmonary Limitations to Maximal Exercise in Normoxia and Hypoxia

    Raberin A, Manferdelli G, Schorderet F, Bourdillon N, Millet GP. (2024) Fitness Level- and Sex-Related Differences in Pulmonary Limitations to Maximal Exercise in Normoxia and Hypoxia. Med Sci Sports Exerc. PMID: 38530208 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38530208/

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