Dr. Devin Phillips

Dr. Devin Phillips is an assistant professor of applied cardiorespiratory physiology in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University. He completed his graduate work in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Medicine at Queen’s University.

His current research focuses on better understanding the mechanistic link between respiratory neuromechanical function, perceived breathlessness, and exercise performance in adults living with cardiorespiratory disease. His research is data driven and utilizes both invasive and non-invasive techniques to assess human cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular function during exercise.

At York University, Phillips’ research program will broaden to focus on healthy aging and biological sex-differences and their interrelationships with cardiorespiratory function and exercise performance. Additionally, his research will evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of novel treatments that can be used in conjunction with exercise training to reduce breathlessness and improve cardiorespiratory function, exercise performance, and quality of life, in patients living with cardiorespiratory disease.