Dr Alex Friend

PhD: Regional cerebral conduit artery blood flow regulation in hypoxia
2018–2024
MSc: Human and Applied Physiology
King's College London, 2017–2018
BSc: Sport and Exercise Sciences
University of Birmingham, 2013–2016

E-pub ahead of printCerebral and peripheral haemodynamics at rest and in response to orthostasis during three days of simulated heatwave
Friend, A., Oliver, S., Simpson, L., Possnig, C., Rossetti, G., Fisher, J., Tsoutsoubi, L., Mantzios, K., Ciuha, U., Ioannou, L., Mekjavic, I. & Lawley, J., 27 Aug 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Experimental Physiology.
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PublishedSocial return on investment of Coming to Our Senses: A mindfulness-based intervention for improving mental health and wellbeing of NHS healthcare workers in Wales
Friend, A., Anthony, B., Granger, R., Brioc, I., Hartfiel, N. & Edwards, R. T., 29 Jan 2026, In: Behavioral Science. 16, 2, 194.
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PublishedRegional dynamic cerebral autoregulation in acute poikilocapnic hypoxia
Friend, A., Ewalts, M., Horiuchi, M., Rossetti, G. M., Sandoo, A., Macdonald, J. & Oliver, S., 8 Sept 2025, In: Journal of Applied Physiology. 139, 3, p. 709-718 10 p.
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PublishedHypoxia alters posterior cingulate cortex metabolism during a memory task: a 1H fMRS study
Rogan, M., Friend, A., Rossetti, G. M. K., Edden, R. A. E., Mikkelsen, M., Oliver, S., Macdonald, J. & Mullins, P., 15 Oct 2022, In: Neuroimage. 260, 119397.
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PublishedBilateral regional extracranial blood flow regulation to hypoxia and unilateral duplex ultrasound measurement error
Friend, A., Rogan, M., Rossetti, G., Lawley, J., Mullins, P., Sandoo, A., Macdonald, J. & Oliver, S., 1 Jul 2021, In: Experimental Physiology. 106, 7, p. 1535-1548 14 p.
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PublishedHypoxia research: to control or not to control? That is the question
Ewalts, M., Dawkins, T. & Friend, A. T., 14 Apr 2021, In: Journal of Physiology. 599, 8, p. 2141-2142 2 p.
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PublishedThe influence of short-term high-altitude acclimatization on cerebral and leg tissue oxygenation post orthostasis
Horiuchi, M., Okazaki, K., Asano, K., Friend, A., Rossetti, G. & Oliver, S., Nov 2021, In: European Journal of Applied Physiology. 121, 11, p. 3095-3102
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PublishedIsolating the independent effects of hypoxia and hyperventilation-induced hypocapnia on cerebral haemodynamics and cognitive function
Friend, A. T., Balanos, G. M. & Lucas, S. J. E., 1 Oct 2019, In: Experimental Physiology. 104, 10, p. 1482-1493 12 p.
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