Takeshi Barnes, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Sports Management

Dr. Takeshi Barnes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology & Sports Management at Gonzaga University. He is a certified athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist whose work bridges exercise physiology research with...

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Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D., Exercise Physiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S., Exercise Science & Nutrition, Sacred Heart University
BAET, Athletic & Exercise Therapy, Camosun College
Dr. Takeshi Barnes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology & Sports Management at Gonzaga University. He is a certified athletic trainer and strength and conditioning specialist whose work bridges exercise physiology research with applied practice in sports medicine and human performance. Dr. Barnes earned his PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where his research involved conducting human clinical trials and exercise training interventions. Particularly, his work involved employing stable isotope tracers to track the fate of ingested protein and understand how nutrition and exercise influence muscle protein synthesis and related physiological adaptations across diverse populations. He also holds a master’s degree in Exercise Science & Nutrition from Sacred Heart University and a bachelor’s degree in Athletic & Exercise Therapy from Camosun College. His teaching interests span the breadth of exercise science, and he draws on both laboratory research and clinical experience to prepare students for careers in athletic training, strength and conditioning, and related health professions.

Accepted Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts

  • Askow, A. T., Barnes, T. M., Zupancic, Z., Deutz, M. T., Paulussen, K. J. M., McKenna, C. F., Salvador, A. F., Ulanov, A. V., Paluska, S. A., Willard, J. W., Petruzzello, S. J., & Burd, N. A. (2025). Impact of Vegan Diets on Resistance Exercise-Mediated Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis in Healthy Young Males and Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000003725
  • Barnes, T. M., & Burd, N. A. (2025). The muscle building potential of vegan eating for older folks. The Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.01.029
  • Barnes, T.M., Zupančič, Ž., Burd, N.A., 2024. Swapping more dairy foods on our plates for a better breakfast. Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TJNUT.2024.04.027
  • Paulussen, K.J.M., Askow, A.T., Deutz, M.T., McKenna, C.F., Garvey, S.M., Guice, J.L., Kesler, R.M., Barnes,T.M., Tinker, K.M., Paluska, S.A., Ulanov, A. V., Bauer, L.L., Dilger, R.N., Burd, N.A., 2024. Acute Microbial Protease Supplementation Increases Net Postprandial Plasma Amino Acid Concentrations After Pea Protein Ingestion in Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. The Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.03.009
  • Burd, N. A., Barnes, T. M., & Moore, D. R. (2023). Reply to Anderson et al. The Journal of Nutrition, S0022-3166(23)72616-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.09.021
  • Barnes, T. M., Deutz, M. T., Zupančič, Ž., Askow, A. T., Moore, D. R., & Burd, N. A. (2023). Protein quality and the food matrix: Defining optimal vs. maximal meal-based protein intakes for stimulating muscle protein synthesis. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2022-0373
  • Paulussen, K. J. M., Barnes, T. M., Askow, A. T., Salvador, A. F., McKenna, C. F., Scaroni, S. E., Fliflet A., Ulanov, A. V., Li, Z., West, D. W. D., Bauer, L. L., Paluska, S. A., Dilger, R. N., Moore, D. R., Boppart, M. D., & Burd, N. A. (2023). Underpinning the food matrix regulation of post-exercise myofibrillar protein synthesis by comparing salmon ingestion versus the sum of its isolated nutrients in healthy young adults. The Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.02.037

Published Abstracts & Conference Proceedings

  • Baldeon, A. D., Perez-Tamayo, M., Revilla, D. S., Askow, A. T., Barnes, T. M., Deutz, M. T., Ridlon, J. M., Burd, N. A., & Holscher, H. D. (2025). Impact of Almond Consumption on the Gastrointestinal Microbiome and Metabolome in Healthy Adults. Current Developments in Nutrition, 9, 107130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107130
  • Barnes, T., Askow, A., Zupancic, Z., Deutz, M., Irwin, G., Paulussen, K., McKenna, C., Salvador, A., Ulanov, A., Paluska, S., Willard, J., & Burd, N. (2025). No anabolic influence of balanced vs. unbalanced meal-based protein consumption in regulating daily myofibrillar protein synthesis rates in young, healthy males and females. Physiology, 40(S1). https://doi.org/10.1152/PHYSIOL.2025.40.S1.0681
  • Irwin, G., Askow, A., Barnes, T., Zupancic, Z., Deutz, M., Salvador, A., McKenna, C., Paluska, S., Willard, J., Ulanov, A., & Burd, N. (2025). Integrative myofibrillar protein synthesis does not differ between young to middle-aged males and females. Physiology, 40(S1). https://doi.org/10.1152/PHYSIOL.2025.40.S1.1211
  • Perez-Tamayo, M., Oleksiak, M., Revilla, D., Askow, A. T., Barnes, T. M., Deutz, M. T., Ridlon, J., Burd, N. A., & Holscher, H. D. (2025). Microbial and Metabolic Impact of Walnut Consumption in Adults With Obesity. Current Developments in Nutrition, 9, 107123. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CDNUT.2025.107123
  • Zupancic, Z., Askow, A., Barnes, T., Deutz, M., Irwin, G., Ulanov, A., Dilger, R., Dilger, A., Willard, J., Mackenzie, R., & Burd, N. (2025). Low-fat pork ingestion promotes greater postexercise myofibrillar protein synthesis compared to high-fat pork and carbohydrate beverage in young adults. Physiology, 40(S1). https://doi.org/10.1152/PHYSIOL.2025.40.S1.0784
  • Barnes, T. M., McKenna, C. F., Askow, A. A., Deutz, M. T., Zupancic, Z., Willard, J., Ulanov, A. V, & Burd, N. A. (2024). Dairy Matrix Modulates Postprandial Leucinemia in Adults With Overweight and Obesity. Current Developments in Nutrition, 8, 102331.
  • Barnes, T. M., Askow, A. T., Zupancic, Z., Deutz, M. T., Paluska, S. A., Willard, J., Petruzzello, S. J., & Burd, N. A. (2023). Inflammatory Marker TNF-alpha Does Not Differ Between Omnivore and Vegan Dietary Patterns. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
  • Askow, A. T., Barnes, T. M., Zupancic, Z., Deutz, M. T., McKenna, C. F., Salvador, A. F., Paulussen, K. J. M., Paluska, S. A., Willard, J., Ulanov, A. V., Petruzzello, S. J., & Burd, N. A. (2023). Omnivorous and Vegan Dietary Patterns Similarly Support Exercise-Mediated Daily Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis in Healthy Adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
  • Deutz, M. T., Paulussen, K. J. M., McKenna, C. F., Askow, A. T., Barnes, T. M., Garvey, S. M., Guice, J. L., Tinker, K. M., Paluska, S. A., Ulanov, A. V., Bauer, L. L., Dilger, R. N., & Burd, N. A. (2023). Microbial Protease Supplementation Potentiated the Early Net Exposure to Postprandial Amino Acids in Healthy Adults. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
  • Zupancic, Z., Fliflet, A., Paulussen, K. J. M., Barnes, T. M., Askow, A. T., Deutz, M. T., Paluska, S. A., Dilger, R.N., McKenna, C. F., Salvador, A. F., Moore, D. R., Boppart, M. D., & Burd, N. A. (2023). Food matrix effects do not differentially phosphorylate rpS6 versus the sum of its parts. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.