Biography summary
2014-2019. Lecturer, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University.
2020 - Present. Senior Lecturer, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University.
Research interests
Skeletal muscle and the immune system are both implicated in many diseases such as ageing/sarcopenia, muscular dystrophy and diabetes. It is well established that the immune system and skeletal muscle cross talk to aid in muscle growth and regeneration, but the mechanisms remain elusive. Exercise immunology is an emerging field of research and Dr Wright is particularly interested in understanding the relationship between the immune system and skeletal muscle. He uses a multitude of techniques ranging from human clinical trials to animal models of disease, to molecular and cell biological techniques to investiagte skeletal muscle and immune health. Some of his current research projects involve clinical exercise trials involving hypoxia (altitude) training to improve muscle growth and immune function, and invesitiagting cytokines (G-CSF) and antoxidant proteins (Selenoprotein S) and their role in maintaining optimal muscle health.
Affiliations
Institue for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN)
International Society for Exercise Immunology (ISEI)
Australian Physiological Society (AuPS)
Units taught
Current teaching
HBS109 Human Structure and Function
HSE110 Muscle Biology for Exercise Science
Supervision of HDR and Honours students in Exercise Physiology related projects.
Previously taught
HSE201 Exercise Physiology
HSE208 Integrated Human Physiology
HSE303 Exercise Metabolism
HSE304 Physiology of Sport Performance
Conferences
The inflammatory profile of fast twitch skeletal muscle is amplified by reduced Selenoprotein S(SEPS1) expression. 46th European Muscle Conference, Potsdam Germany, 2017
Molecular Mechanisms Modulating Skeletal Muscle Development and Homeostasis in Health and Disease Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA, USA June 6-11, 2016
The Role and Regulation G-CSF and its Receptor in Skeletal Muscle. 12th ISEI Symposium: Cells meet function in Exercise Immunology. Vienna, Austria. July 2015
Regulation of G-CSF and its receptor in skeletal muscle in response to exercise-induced damage in vivo and LPS stimulation in vitro. In CYTOKINE 2014 : 2nd Annual Meeting of the International Cytokine and Interferon Society Vol. 70 (pp. 76). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi:10.1016/j.cyto.2014.07.207. Melbourne, Australia, November 2015.
The role of G-CSF in the growth and development of skeletal muscle cells in vitro. Australian Physiological Society Conference proceedings, Adelaide, Australia, December 2010.
The role of G-CSF in the growth and development of skeletal muscle cells in vitro. XXXIX European Muscle Conference, Padova Italy, September 2010
Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor and its Receptor in the mdx mouse. Australian Society of Medical Research (ASMR), Royal Children’s Hospital, Victoria, June 2010
Research groups
Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN)
Awards
2017 Ian Seet Award
- Outstanding performance and contribution to SENS
Early Career research travel grant
- UoN, 12th ISEI Symposium: Cells meet function in Exercise Immunology. Vienna, Austria. July 2015
2015 Best Oral presentation from an early Career Researcher
- 12th ISEI Symposium: Cells meet function in Exercise Immunology. Vienna, Austria. July 2015
Publications
The effects of normobaric hypoxia on the leukocyte responses to resistance exercise
Giselle Allsopp, Jackson Barnard, Samuel Goodear, Samantha Hoffmann, Garth Stephenson, Alex Addinsall, Craig Wright
(2023), Vol. 40, pp. 101-109, Biology of Sport, Poznan, Poland, C1
Giselle Allsopp, Alex Addinsall, Garth Stephenson, Faiza Basheer, Paul Della Gatta, Samantha Hoffmann, Aaron Russell, Craig Wright
(2023), Vol. 40, pp. 425-438, Biology of Sport, Poznan, Poland, C1
The effect of normobaric hypoxia on resistance training adaptations in older adults
Giselle Allsopp, Samantha Hoffmann, Simon Feros, Julie Pasco, Aaron Russell, Craig Wright
(2022), pp. 1-7, Journal of strength and conditioning research, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Hormonal and metabolic responses of older adults to resistance training in normobaric hypoxia
G Allsopp, A Addinsall, S Hoffmann, A Russell, C Wright
(2022), Vol. 122, pp. 1007-1017, European Journal of Applied Physiology, Berlin, Germany, C1
A Addinsall, C Wright, T Kotsiakos, Z Smith, T Cook, S Andrikopoulos, C Van Der Poel, N Stupka
(2020), Vol. 318, pp. R981-R996, American journal of physiology - regulatory integrative and comparative physiology, Rockville, Md., C1
A Addinsall, C Wright, S Andrikopoulos, C van der Poel, N Stupka
(2018), Vol. 475, pp. 1037-1057, Biochemical Journal, England, C1
Alex Addinsall, Craig Wright, Chris Shaw, Natasha McRae, Leonard Forgan, Chia-Heng Weng, Xavier Conlan, Paul Francis, Zoe Smith, Sofianos Andrikopoulos, Nicole Stupka
(2018), Vol. 315, pp. R380-R396, American journal of physiology-regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, Bethesda, Md., C1
PGC-1α and PGC-1β increase protein synthesis via ERRα in C2C12 myotubes
E Brown, V Foletta, C Wright, P Sepulveda, N Konstantopoulos, A Sanigorski, P Gatta, D Cameron-Smith, A Kralli, A Russell
(2018), Vol. 9, Frontiers in Physiology, Switzerland, C1
C Wright, G Allsopp, A Addinsall, N Lee McRae, S Andrikopoulos, N Stupka
(2017), Vol. 2017, Mediators of Inflammation, United States, C1
C Wright, A Ward, A Russell
(2017), Vol. 2017, Mediators of Inflammation, United States, C1
D Olstad, K Ball, C Wright, G Abbott, E Brown, A Turner
(2016), Vol. 19, pp. 158-167, Stress, England, C1
G-CSF treatment can attenuate dexamethasone-induced reduction in C2C12 myotube protein synthesis
C Wright, E Brown, A Ward, A Russell
(2015), Vol. 73, pp. 1-7, Cytokine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
C Wright, E Brown, P Della Gatta, I Fatouros, L Karagounis, G Terzis, G Mastorakos, Y Michailidis, D Mandalidis, K Spengos, A Chatzinikolaou, S Methenitis, D Draganidis, A Jamurtas, A Russell
(2015), Vol. 35, pp. 710-719, Journal of interferon and cytokine research, Larchmont, N.Y., C1
C Wright, E Brown, P Della-Gatta, A Ward, G Lynch, A Russell
(2014), Vol. 5, pp. 1-13, Frontiers in physiology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
A Russell, L Ghobrial, C Wright, S Lamon, E Brown, M Kon, M Skelton, R Snow
(2014), Vol. 5, pp. 1-6, Frontiers in physiology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor receptor: stimulating granulopoiesis and much more
C Liongue, C Wright, A Russell, A Ward
(2009), Vol. 41, pp. 2372-2375, International journal of biochemistry and cell biology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Industry and Other Funding
Can dietary supplementation with Krill-Oil improve ME/CFS symptoms?
Dr Lee Hamilton, Prof Ken Walder, Dr Giselle Allsopp, A/Prof Chris Shaw, Dr Greg Kowalski, Prof Clinton Bruce, Dr Craig Wright, Dr Rhiannon Snipe
Equity Trustees - The Mason Foundation National Medical Program
- 2024: $95,000
- 2023: $90,000
- 2022: $100,000
Supervisions
Giselle Larissa Allsopp
Thesis entitled: Physiological Responses of Older Adults to Resistance Exercise in Hypoxia.
Doctor of Philosophy (Nutrition & Exercise) (High Cost), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Alex Bernard Addinsall
Thesis entitled: The Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Contractile Function by Selenoprotein S.
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine), School of Medicine