Chris Cooper

Just posted my latest blog on muscleNIRS.com the topic: mNIRS 2026 initial thoughts and my new favourite mNIRS experiment! musclenirs.com/2026/09/mnirs…

I’ve just launched MuscleNIRS, a new site for education and discussion about muscle near infrared spectroscopy (mNIRS). Six short educational pieces are already online, with more topical blog posts to follow. musclenirs.com

Muscle Metabolism and Vascular Function: Applications of NIRS. The seminar is free to attend (on-site and online) 06 July 2026 from 09:00–11:00 (doors open 08:40) Location: Saint-Étienne (IRMIS / Faculty of Medicine) + online access Online link: ujmstetienne.webex.com/wbxmj…

Want to talk about muscle oxygen? Hear about the latest research and new devices? More details of the next mNIRS conference in Pavia, Italy including speakers, sponsors, registration fees and accommodation mnirs2026.org

Of course the session not to miss was SCIENTIFIC SESSION 8 Muscle Oximetry Applications and Brain Function During Exercise Chairs: Dr. Flaminia Ronca, University College London, London, UK Dr. Lorenzo Cortese, ICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Barcelona, Spain

Muscle Oxygenation Responses During a 400-Meter Open Water Swim Time Trial Mr. Ignacio Fernandez Jarillo, INEFC Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Following Ben's talk about mNIRS in synchronised swimming, Ignacio carried on the mNIRS underwater theme (uNIRS??)

I found the photo! Stephane Perry in action @isott2025

BDNF Modulates Prefrontal Cortex Activity in the Context of Physical Exercise, Measured via fNIRS Dr. Flaminia Ronca, University College London, London, UK In the final talk Flaminia reminded us that we need our brains to exercise (and enjoy @isott2025). Don't forget fNIRS!

The real star of @isott2025 Prof. Ilias Tachtsidis - ISOTT President @IliasTachtsidis . Thanks for all your work on an amazing meeting Ilias! (Ben Jones is photobombing from the right, just about to receive the Melvin H. Kniseley Award).

And now a few personal photos from @isott2025 Having a fish supper with views of Mount Olympus courtesy of @Artinis_MS . Thanks!

PLENARY TALK: My Use of Near-infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in Sport, Recovery and Health Dr. Ben Jones, University of Essex, Colchester, UK. A great personal recollection of Ben's mNIRS journey and how it was helped/hindered by his PhD supervisor @profchriscooper

Sex Differences in Skeletal Muscle Oxygenation Dynamics During Incremental Exercise: Effect of Muscle Strength and Endurance Dr. Shinji Nemoto, Showa Medical University, Yokohama, Japan Shinji talked about how we need to be aware of sex differences when making mNIRS measurements

A thread about mNIRS highlights from the recent @isott2025 in Thessaloniki! Here's the meeting photo on the steps of the concert hall

Moxy: An Algorithm for Real-Time Measurement of Muscle Oxygen Saturation With Useful Accuracy Mr. Roger Schmitz, Moxy Monitor, Hutchinson, USA Roger modestly informed us of how "useful" his algorithm was for measuring SmO2. A great description of his method.

Comparisons of Physiological Estimates of Vascular Responsiveness Between Continuous Wave and Time-Domain NIRS Devices Mrs. Chiara Motto, Pionirs, Milan, Italy Chiara introduced us to the wonderful world of time domain mNIRS. Absolute hemoglobin!

Prediction of Critical Force Based on Time-Domain Near Infrared Spectroscopy and Electromyography With Explainable Machine Learning Prof. Stephane Perrey, Euromov Digital Health in Motion, Montpellier, France Great to see EMG and mNIRS together. Sorry for lack of photo @EuroMov

Roger @MoxyMonitor always has his eyes on the use of mNIRS performance