Jj Duke

Jj Duke is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University. With over 46 scholarly works and a Scopus h-index of 16, his research focuses on respiratory physiology, particularly during breath-hold diving and exercise, and cardiopulmonary impacts of preterm birth.

Research Interests: His work spans

• respiratory muscle function during extreme hypoxia
• sex-based differences in pulmonary mechanics
• long-term effects of preterm birth on cardiopulmonary health
• work of breathing during athletic performance

Scientific Contributions: Recent articles in Experimental Physiology and Journal of Applied Physiology investigate maximal apnea responses, thoracic gas compression, and respiratory system adaptation. He leads the project Limitations to normal cardiopulmonary function in adult survivors of preterm birth.

Collaborations: Active in international networks, Duke collaborates with researchers in Croatia, Australia, and the UK on breath-hold diving physiology and preterm birth studies.