Rate My Professor Brian McFarlin

Brian McFarlin is a Professor of Health Science at the University of North Texas, serving as Associate Dean for Research in the College of Education, Chair of the Department of Counseling and Higher Education, and co-director of the Applied Physiology Laboratory. He earned his BS in Kinesiology with a specialization in Human Movement Sciences and Athletic Training from Texas Christian University in 1998, an MS in Exercise Physiology from Texas Christian University in 2000, and a PhD in Health and Kinesiology with a specialization in Exercise Physiology and Gerontology from Purdue University in 2003. After completing a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Nutrition at Purdue University, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Houston before joining the UNT faculty in Fall 2012, where he advanced to Professor with tenure.

Dr. McFarlin's research expertise lies in exercise physiology, focusing on nutrition, natural products, inflammation reduction, immune function, disease risk mitigation, and muscle recovery following strenuous exercise or injury. His laboratory employs advanced techniques such as flow cytometry and multiplex analysis. Since 2004, he has published over 115 peer-reviewed articles, including highly cited works such as "The influence of exercise training on inflammatory cytokines and C-reactive protein" (2007, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise), "Aerobic fitness is associated with lower proportions of senescent blood T-cells in man" (2011, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity), "Exercise and Toll-like receptors" (2006, Exercise Immunology Review), and "Reduced inflammatory and muscle damage biomarkers following oral supplementation with bioavailable curcumin" (2016, BBA Clinical). He has secured more than $3.5 million in external grants from sponsors including Kerry Proactive Health, TSI Group, and NIH affiliates. A Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, Dr. McFarlin received the 2019 UNT Teacher-Scholar award, serves as an editor for the journal Methods, and teaches courses in Healthy Lifestyles, Sport Nutrition, and Exercise Physiology. His scholarship has garnered over 9,000 citations per Google Scholar.