High altitude physiology, respiratory physiology, and sleep medicine

Michael Decker, PhD is trained as both a basic and clinical systems neuroscientist with extensive experience characterizing central nervous system function in health and disease. His research interests include high altitude physiology, respiratory physiology, and sleep medicine. Prior appointments include Emory University, Department of Neurology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Chronic Viral Diseases branch. During doctoral training at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, his studies integrated his longstanding interest in high-altitude physiology with systems neuroscience to define environmental modifiers of brain structure and function. From 2018-2022, he held an appointment as a Senior Research Physiologist at the Naval Medical Research Unit-Dayton. Dr. Decker is board certified in Sleep Medicine and maintains clinical licensure in respiratory therapy and nursing.