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Benjamin F. Miller, Ph.D.

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Research Interests

• Interaction of protein and energy metabolism.
• Turnover of skeletal muscle extracellular matrix.
• Role of the timing of nutrition.
• Changes in skeletal muscle with aging.

Education

• Post Doctoral Fellowship: Institute of Sports Medicine, Copenhagen, Denmark (2002-2004).
• Ph.D.: University of California – Berkeley, Department of Integrative Biology, Berkeley, California (1998-2002).
• M.S. : University of Wisconsin – Madison, Department of Kinesiology, Madison, Wisconsin (1996-1998).
• B.S. :University of Wisconsin- Madison, Department of Kinesiology, Madison, Wisconsin (1991-1995).

Previous Positions

• Senior Lecturer: University of Auckland, Department of Sport and Exercise Science (2004-2006).

Professional Societies

• American Physiological Society
• American College of Sports Medicine

Awards and Fellowships

• University of Auckland Early Career Research Excellence Award (2006).
• National Institute on Aging, Summer Institute on Aging Research (2006).
• University of Auckland Staff Research Grant (2005).
• New Zealand Health Research Council Strategic Development Grant (2005).
• Sport and Recreation New Zealand Research Fund: (2005).
• Sport and Recreation New Zealand Research Fund (2004).
• University of Auckland Research Fund, New Staff Grant: (2004).
• American Physiological Society Young Investigator Award, Environmental and Exercise Physiology (2004).
• University of Auckland Research Fund. International Research Collaboration Visits Fund (2004).
• United States National Institute of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein Post Doc Fellowship (2003).
• The Physiological Society (London) Dale and Rushton visiting scholar fund (2003).
• The Royal Society of Edinburgh Travel to Scotland Research Award (2003) .
• Danish Ministry of Culture (2003).

Selected Recent Publications

Invited Review

• Miller, BF. New perspective on the roles of physical activity and feeding for muscle protein synthesis. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. In press.
• Kjær, M, H Langberg, BF Miller, R Boushel, R Crameri, SO Koskinen, K Heinemeier, JL Olesen, S Døssing, M Hansen, SG Pedersen, MJ Rennie, and P Magnusson. Metabolic activity and collagen turnover and in human tendon in response to physical activity. Journal of Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact, 5 (1): 41-52, 2005.

Research Papers

• Miller BF, M Hansen, JL Olesen, P Schwarz, JA Babraj, K Smith, MJ,Rennie, and M Kjaer. Tendon collagen synthesis at rest and after exercise in women. J Appl Physiol. 102: 541–546, 2007.
• Haus JM, Miller BF, Carroll CC, Weinheimer EM, and TA Trappe. The effect of strenuous aerobic exercise on skeletal muscle myofibrillar proteolysis in humans. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2006 Jun 19; [Epub ahead of print].
• Miller BF, Hansen M, Olesen JL, Flyvbjerg A, Babraj JA, Smith K, Rennie MJ, and M Kjaer. No effect of menstrual cycle on myofibrillar and connective tissue protein synthesis in contracting skeletal muscle. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 290(1):E163-E168, 2006.
• Holm L, B Esmarck, C Suetta, K Matsumoto, T Doi, M Mizuno, BF Miller, and M Kjaer. Postexercise nutrient intake enhances leg protein balance in early postmenopausal women. J of Gerontol Medi Sci. 60(9):1212-8, 2005.
• Babraj JA, Cuthbertson DJR, Smith K, Langberg H, Miller BF, Krogsgaard MR, Kjaer M, and MJ Rennie. Collagen synthesis in human musculoskeletal tissues and skin. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 289(5):E864-9, 2005.
• Miller BF, JL Olesen, M Hansen, S Døssing, R Crameri, RJ Welling, HL Langberg, A Flyvbjerg, M Kjaer, JA Babraj, K Smith, and MJ Rennie. Coordinated collagen and muscle protein synthesis in human patella tendon and quadriceps muscle after exercise. J Physiol. 567:1021-33, 2005.
• Miller BF, MI Lindinger, JA Fattor, KA Jacobs, F Navazio, and GA Brooks. Acid-base and hematological changes in men during prolonged moderate intensity exercise with and without sodium-lactate infusion. J Appl Phys 98: 856-865, 2005.
• Fattor JA, BF Miller, KA Jacobs, and GA Brooks. Catecholamine response is attenuated during moderate intensity exercise in response to the “lactate clamp”. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 288: E143-E147, 2005.
• Casazza GA, SH Hoon, BF Miller, MA Horning, and GA Brooks. Menstrual cycle phase and oral contraceptive effects on triglyceride mobilization during exercise. J Appl Phys 97: 302-309, 2004.
• Suh SH, GA Casazza, MA Horning, BF Miller, and GA Brooks. Effects of oral contraceptives on glucose flux and substrate oxidation rates during rest and exercise. J. Appl Physiol. 94: 285-294, 2003.
• Casazza GA, SH Suh, BF Miller, FM Navazio, and GA Brooks. Effects of oral contraceptives on peak exercise capacity. J Appl Physiol. 93(5): 1698-1702, 2002.
• Miller BF, JA Fattor, KA Jacobs, MA Horning, F Navazio, MI Lindinger, and GA Brooks. Lactate and glucose interactions during rest and exercise in men: effect of exogenous lactate infusion. Journal of Physiology. 544(3): 963-975, 2002.
• Miller BF, JA. Fattor, KA Jacobs, MA Horning, SH Suh, F Navazio, and GA Brooks. Metabolic and cardiorespiratory responses to “The Lactate Clamp”. Am J Physiol Endocrin and Metab. 283: E889-E898, 2002.
• Suh SH, GA Casazza, MA Horning, BF Miller, and GA Brooks. Luteal and follicular glucose fluxes during rest and exercise in 3-h postabsorptive women. J of Appl Physiol. 93(1): 42-50, 2002.
• Miller BF, KG Gruben, and B. Morgan. Circulatory responses to voluntary and electrically induced muscle contractions in humans. Physical Therapy. 80(1): 53-60, 2000.

Book Chapters

• Braun, B, and BF Miller. Introduction to energy metabolism. Energy Metabolism and Exercise. CRC Press, Florida. Series Editors: I Wolinsky and JA Driskell. In Press.

Editorials

• Miller, B.F. What can science learn from the Tour de France? Scand J of Med Sci Sport. 13: 273-274, 2003.