Research interests
Health and Well-being | Neurophysiology | Biomedical | Health | muscle physiology, neuroscience, rehabilitation science, biomedical optics, near-infrared spectroscopy, respiratory physiology
Biography
Dr. Harris completed an undergraduate degree in biology at Acadia and a doctoral degree in neuroscience at the University of Alberta. Luke then worked as a postdoctoral fellow in physical medicine and rehabilitation/exercise biochemistry (U of A) and respiratory rehabilitation/muscle biophysics (UBC, funded by the BC Lung Association). Dr. Harris began his position at UNBC in 2009, where he established the Northern BC Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Laboratory in 2014. He enjoys teaching a variety of topics, especially human physiology.