Chris Easton

Chris Easton is a Professor at Heriot-Watt University, affiliated with the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society and the Institute for Life and Earth Sciences. His research focuses on modulating nitric oxide bioavailability through diet and sunlight exposure to improve cardiovascular health and exercise performance. He investigates the role of the oral microbiome in nitric oxide regulation and its link to cardiovascular homeostasis. Additionally, he explores mobile methods for assessing physiological outcomes in free-living populations.

His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being. Key research areas include dietary nitrate supplementation (e.g., beetroot juice), oral microbiome dynamics, and menstrual cycle impacts on elite athletes. He has published 127+ peer-reviewed articles, with recent studies examining Alzheimer’s patients, sedentary men undergoing HIIT, and soccer referees’ physical demands.

Easton accepts PhD students and collaborates internationally. His research spans cardiology, exercise science, and public health, with applications in aging populations, sports performance, and disease management.