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Daniel M. Hirai

Medicine · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1980

Publications

205

Citations

2,735

Est. group size

~12

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

46

Publishing since 1980

Research summary
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Daniel M. Hirai's research examines how blood flow and oxygen delivery to skeletal muscle are controlled during exercise, particularly in conditions like heart failure and chronic disease. His work combines animal models and human studies to understand microvascular oxygen dynamics, muscle blood flow regulation, and exercise intolerance. This research aims to clarify why patients with heart failure and related conditions have limited exercise capacity.

Skeletal muscle blood flow and oxygenationHeart failure (HFrEF and HFpEF) exercise physiologyMicrovascular control mechanisms (KATP channels, nitric oxide)Exercise tolerance and cardiopulmonary functionSex differences in vascular and muscle physiology

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, dipping around 2019-2021 before rebounding to higher levels in 2024-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.6/year recently
2017: 10 publications10172018: 10 publications10182019: 5 publications192020: 7 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 5 publications242025: 8 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Applied Physiology×10
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise×10
  • The FASEB Journal×8
  • COPD Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease×4
  • Physiology×4
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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