Daniel Kane

Dr. Daniel Kane is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Kinetics at Saint Francis Xavier University. His research focuses on exercise metabolism, mitochondrial physiology, and skeletal muscle physiology, particularly exploring how exercise influences metabolic adaptations and health benefits at the cellular/molecular level. He holds a B.S. in Biology from Northern Michigan University, an M.S. in Exercise Science from East Carolina University, and a Ph.D. in Bioenergetics from East Carolina University.

His research examines mitochondrial lactate metabolism, histamine receptor effects on redox status, and the physiological mechanisms linking exercise to metabolic health. Key publications include studies on mitochondrial lactate shuttling, histamine receptor blockade impacts, and lactate metabolism history.

Dr. Kane advises numerous students, including Grace Moffatt, Blake Hatt, Elizabeth Wallace, and others, many of whom have presented research at conferences like Experimental Biology. His teaching spans courses such as Exercise Metabolism, Aging and Exercise, and Bioenergetics.

He leads the Mitochondrial Physiology Lab at StFX, where current and past students investigate topics like cryopreservation of mitochondria and histamine’s role in mitochondrial function. His work bridges exercise science with cellular biology to understand metabolic adaptations critical to human health.