Teaching ; First year tutor biosciences; Health and  Bioscience Induction Coordinator; School and University Ethics committees; Programme leader for Medical Physiology

Human Physiology (cardiovascular and respiratory systems mainly), also reproductive, kidney, Nervous and gastrointestinal systems, statistics and Maths.

• Undergraduate-Applied Biology, Medical Physiology, Biomedical Science, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Forensic science,Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, Physiotherapy and Podiatry;
• MSc in Biotechnology and Biomedical Science

Semester A

• BS1041 (Human Physiology)
• BS2049 (Physiological Function and Dysfunction)
• BS1000 (Skills for Life Sciences)
• BS003 (Mathematics)
• PT2051 (Cardiopulmonary physiotherapy),
• BS2048 (Functional Anatomy)
• BS1170 (Biochemistry/Human Physiology)
• FD1002 (Human Body)
• BSM007 (Biology of Disease 1).      

Semester B

• BS2170 (Immunology/Physiology)
• BS2050 (Physiological Regulation)
• BS1010 (Human Health and Disease)
• BS005 (Biology)
• BS1071 (Anatomy of movement)
• PT2021 (Cardiopulmonary Health)
• PT1025 (Skilled Movement and Exercise Science)
• BS1272 (General Anatomy, Physiology and Histology)
• BS3035 (clinical physiology and employability)
• BS3049 (Applied Medical Physiology)

I am investigating the mechanisms underlying the cardiopulmonary response to stress in humans. This involves measuring noninvasively cardiovascular (blood pressure, heart rate, heart rate variability) and respiratory (volumes, flows, times lung function) variables during the application of acute stressors ( diving reflex, postural changes by tilting, isometric exercise) and long term changes over 24hours.

How the cardiovascular, respiratory and hypothalamus respond to acute and prolonged stress is unknown. Aging  and ethnicity are also known to affect the stress response and much more work needs to be done in this area. By understanding these mechanisms we may be able to understand the mechanisms (e.g autonomic nervous system) underlying hypertension, orthostatic hypotension and anxiety/hyperventilation disorders. The findings may also be important in profiling the stress response of an individual to a variety of stressors. Lastly, the long term measurements, may be useful in predicting risk factors for cardiovascular disease (e.g heart rate variability).

• M.S. Meah and M. Tsigkopoulos, (2002).  The effect of head-up and head-down tilt on lung function.J.Physiol.vol.543.P,p.93.

• D.A. Balogun and M.S. Meah, (2002). Stress response to voluntary and involuntary breath-holding in humans. J.Physiol. vol. 543.P, p94.

• Meah, M.S. and Gardner, W.N. (1994). Post hyperventilation apnoea in conscious man. J. Physiol. 477.3, 527-538.

• Meah, M.S. and Gardner, W.N. (1990). The control of resting breathing in normal man. Biological Psychology 30:265-283.

• Gardner, W.N. & Meah M.S. (1989). Respiration during exercise in conscious laryngectomised man. J. Appl. Physiol. 66 (5): 2071-2078.

• Gardner, W.N., Meah, M.S. and Bass, C. (1986). Controlled study of respiratory responses during prolonged measurement in patients with chronic hyperventilation. Lancet. ii: 826-830.

Contributions to Symposia Proceedings and Chapters in Books

• *Meah, M.S., Sabanathan L, Casu M. (2006). Lung function and breathing pattern during supine and Prone tilting ( accepted for the 41º Congress of the Brazilian Physiological Society & Joint Meeting with The Physiological Society).

• Price, A., Meah, M., O’Shaughnessey, T.C. (2006). A pilot study to compare Qigong exercises with conventional exercises in pulmonary rehabilitation. ( presented at the Newham  University Hospital Annual Research Forum meeting in London).

• Meah, M.S and Fung, S.W.G. (1995). Occupational exposure to air pollution and reduced lung function. Biological Psychology, vol.41, no.1, p.92.

• Gardner, W.N., Meah, M.S. and Bass, C. (1991)  Respiratory patterning after prolonged voluntary hyperventilation in man.  In: Wenner Gren Center Symposium on Respiratory Pychophysiology, Plenum Press., ed C. von Euler & M Katz-Salmon. 

• Gardner, W.N., and Meah, M.S. (1990).Mechanisms of respiratory control in hypocapnia in conscious man.  In: symposium in series 'Oxford Meeting on Respiratory Control', Plenum press.

• Meah, M.S. and Gardner, W.N. (1990). Ribcage contribution to tidal volume during and after voluntary hyperventilation. Eur. Resp. J., 3(supp 10); 193s.

• Meah, M.S., L.A. Smith, S. Ganeshan and W.N. Gardner (1990). Computerised occlusion pressure measurement in hypocapnia & hypercapnia in conscious man. Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. 141: A721.

• Gardner, W.N. and M.S. Meah (1989). Incidence of apnoea following voluntary hyperventilation in man. J. Physiol. 409:67P.

• Gardner, W.N. and M.S. Meah. (1989). Response to very low levels of inhaled CO2 in conscious human subjects. J. Physiol. 417:121P.

• Gardner, W.N., C. Bass, and M. Meah. (1988). Response to CO2 in chronically hyperventilating man. Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. 137(supp 4):409.

• Meah, M.S. and Gardner, W.N. (1988). Control of resting breathing in man. Eur. Resp. J. 1(supp1):22s.

• Gardner, W.N. and M.S. Meah. (1988). Response of the upper airway to CO2 in laryngectomised man. J. Physiol. 412:38P.

• Gardner, W.N. and M.S. Meah. (1987). Respiratory control during hypocapnia following various levels of voluntary hyperventilation in man. Am. Rev. of Resp. Dis. 135(supp.4):A372.

• Gardner, W.N., D.Y. Mayeux, N.C. Barnes, and M.S. Meah. (1987). Ventilation and respiratory pattern during methacholine challenge in normal subjects. Thorax. 42: 289.

• Gardner, W.N. and M.S. Meah (1987). Respiratory patterning after voluntary hyperventilation in man. Clin. Sci. 72(supp16):55p.

• Gardner, W.N. and M.S. Meah. (1987). Respiratory control during hypocapnia following various levels of voluntary hyperventilation in man. Am. Rev. of Resp. Dis. 135(supp.4):A372.

• Gardner, W.N. and Meah, M.S. (1986). Control of respiratory pattern during exercise in conscious laryngectomised man. Acta. Biol. et Med. Exp. 11 (2): 271-281.

• Gardner, W.N. and M.S. Meah. (1985). Effect of mouthpiece and nose clip on breathing in patients with idiopathic chronic hyperventilation. Clin. Sci. 69 (supp 12): 8P.

• Gardner, W.N. and M.S. Meah. (1985). Role of the larynx and upper airway in control of breathing during exercise. Clin. Sci. 70 (supp 13): 68P.

• Member of Physiological Society - since 1994
• Member of British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences (BASES) - since 1994

• Meah, M.S., Sabanathan LJ, Casu M (2006). Effect of the diving reflex on isometric handgrip exercise. Hypertension 48 (4): PJ9.

• Meah M. S., Casu M, Sabanathan  L (2006). Heart Rate Variability during combined head-up tilting and isometric handgrip exercise in humans. J. Physiol Proc Physiol Soc 3 PC81.

• Price, A., Meah, M., O’Shaughnessey, T.C. (2006). A pilot study to compare Qigong exercises with conventional exercises in pulmonary rehabilitation. Thorax. 61, P.32.