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Biochemical markers of possible immunodepression in military training in harsh environments

This research resulted from collaboration, with the Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford (lindy.castell@gtc.ox.ac.uk). Thake designed and conducted the acute laboratory based study examining the effect of reduced oxygen on glutamine at rest and during exercise Results suggest reduced plasma glutamine is associated with diminished stress tolerance and provide evidence for glutamine being a marker of susceptibility to opportunistic infection; thus glutamine supplementation may be beneficial. Military supplementation studies have been proposed. This work contributed to Thake becoming an Editorial board member of Extreme Physiology and Medicine.