Donny Camera

Dr. Donny Camera is a Senior Lecturer in Physiology at the School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University. His research focuses on skeletal muscle adaptation, dietary protein effects, and exercise physiology across the lifespan.

• Education: PhD in Physiology (2013), thesis on ‘The Specificity of Training Adaptation in Skeletal Muscle’
• Roles: Biomedical Sciences Major Convenor, Health Sciences Honours Co-Ordinator

Research Interests

Dr. Camera investigates how dietary protein intake and exercise protocols (e.g., resistance, concurrent, and hypoxic training) influence muscle mass, mitochondrial dynamics, and metabolic health. His work includes systematic reviews on ultra-processed foods, vegan/vegetarian diets, and supplements like pomegranate and sulforaphane.

Publication Trends

Recent studies emphasize mitochondrial adaptation, ectopic fat regulation, and protein metabolism. Meta-analyses span HIIT efficacy, inflammatory diets, and fed/fasted state impacts.

Teaching and Supervision

He convenes undergraduate units in Neurophysiology and Genes and Genomics, and supervises PhD students in muscle physiology and nutritional biochemistry.