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Kirk Erickson, PhD
Kirk Erickson , PhD
Director, Translational Research
Neuroscience
Overview
Dr. Kirk Erickson is Director of Translational Neuroscience and Mardian J. Blair Endowed Chair of Neuroscience at the AdventHealth Research Institute, Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Erickson received his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was a post-doctoral scholar at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Engineering. He was also a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the Univeristy of Pittsburgh before starting at AdventHealth. Dr. Erickson’s vast research program focuses on the effects of physical activity on brain health across the lifespan. This research has resulted in > 250 published articles and 15 book chapters.
Dr. Erickson’s research has been funded by numerous awards and grants from NIH, the Alzheimer’s Association, and other organizations. He has been awarded a large multi-site Phase III clinical trial examining the impact of exercise on cognitive function in cognitively normal older adults. His research resulted in the prestigious Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award from the University of Pittsburgh. He was named a Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research in 2016, and a Distinguished Scientist Award by Murdoch University in 2018. He currently holds a Visiting Professor appointment at the University of Granada, Spain.
Dr. Erickson was a member of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, and chair of the Brain Health subcommittee charged with developing the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. His research has been featured in a long list of print, radio, and electronic media including the New York Times, CNN, BBC News, NPR, Time, and the Wall Street Journal.
Contact Information:
Kirk.Erickson@AdventHealth.com
Articles
Exercise as medicine for the brain: moving towards precise and personalised recommendations
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
2024
Inhibitory control mediates the association between body mass index and math performance in children: A cross-sectional study
PloS one
2024
Emerging methods for measuring physical activity using accelerometry in children and adolescents with neuromotor disorders: a narrative review
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
2024
A retrospective analysis of serious adverse events and deaths in U.S.-based lifestyle clinical trials for cognitive health
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS COMMUNICATIONS
2024
Effects of aerobic exercise on neurocognitive function in postmenopausal women receiving endocrine therapy for breast cancer: The Exercise Program in Cancer and Cognition randomized controlled trial
PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY
2024
Dose-response effects of exercise on mental health in community-dwelling older adults: Exploration of genetic moderators
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
2024
Weakness Thresholds Are Differentially Linked to Cognitive Function by Obesity Status in Older Americans
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE REPORTS
2024
Early morning physical activity is associated with healthier white matter microstructure and happier children: the ActiveBrains project
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
2023
Differentiating the influence of sedentary behavior and physical activity on brain health in late adulthood.
Experimental gerontology
2023
Active Gains in brain Using Exercise During Aging (AGUEDA): protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Frontiers in human neuroscience
2023
Education & Training
Education
University of Illinois; Beckman Institute