World-Renowned Performance Scientist brings additional elite expertise and tacit knowledge from NBA, AFL, Professional Cycling and International Football to Hexis HQ
Dublin, 7th Jan 2025
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Hexis today announced the appointment of Dr. Jon Bartlett as Vice President of Performance Solutions. Dr. Bartlett brings an exceptional track record of driving and delivering performance innovation across the world's most elite sporting organisations, from National Governing Bodies such as British Cycling and the FA, to the NBA and AFL.
A Distinguished Career Across Elite Sport
Dr. Bartlett’s experience spans over two decades from the labs at Liverpool John Moores and the field at Liverpool FC to, most notably, the NBA where he served as the Performance, Research & Innovation Lead, where he drove the implementation of best practice coaching, sport science, and performance support programs for both athletes and coaches.
"We are delighted to welcome Jon to the Hexis team" said Dr. David Dunne, CEO of Hexis. "His unique combination of world-class academic research and his proven ability to translate his extensive knowledge into practice across a wide range of elite sporting environments, geographies and contexts makes him the ideal person to lead our Performance Solutions division. His expertise in exercise metabolism, nutrition and performance directly aligns with our values and mission as we continue to help athletes, practitioners and organisations elevate their performance."
Pioneering Research That Changed How We Understand Nutrition and Performance
Dr. Bartlett earned his PhD from the world-renowned Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University, where he conducted seminal research that fundamentally changed the field of sports nutrition’s understanding of how the body responds to exercise through nutrition.
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His doctoral work focused on the manipulation of carbohydrate and exercise-induced cell signaling responses of human skeletal muscle. Most notably, Dr. Bartlett's pioneering research on p53 signaling revealed the molecular mechanisms by which nutrition influences athletic adaptation at the cellular level..
With over 65 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Bartlett is recognised as a leading authority on:
- Carbohydrate periodisation and fueling strategies
- Cellular and molecular responses to exercise and nutrition
- Concurrent training methodologies
- Exercise metabolism and mitochondrial adaptation
- Load monitoring in team sports
- Sleep and recovery optimisation
His research has been published in prestigious journals including the Journal of Applied Physiology, European Journal of Sport Science, and The Journal of Physiology.
Driving Performance Solutions at Hexis
In his new role as VP of Performance Solutions, Dr. Bartlett will work directly with professional teams and performance science practitioners and departments to deliver tailored solutions that maximise athlete performance, health, and wellbeing, as well as organisational productivity and efficiency.
"I am super excited to join David and Sam at Hexis and take up the role of VP of Performance Solutions at Hexis," said Dr. Bartlett. "Hexis has developed a one of a kind performance solution that has daily impact. The opportunity to scale, tailor and personalise performance solutions to athletes, practitioners and teams is something I am passionate about. I am thrilled to be joining Hexis at such an exciting time and am looking forward to applying the knowledge and experience gained working in various performance environments to professional and olympic sports across the globe ."
Dr. Bartlett’s deep understanding of the challenges facing, and opportunities for, modern performance science teams will ensure Hexis remains at the forefront of nutrition technology innovation.
About Hexis
Hexis is an intelligent personalised nutrition platform, proven to enhance performance.
Driven by the understanding that every athlete is unique, Hexis has developed its own proprietary nutrition periodisation system, Carb Coding, that translates workout data into personalised fuelling strategies uniquely tailored to the demands of each athlete's training, lifestyle, and goals.
Built on the scientific foundations of physiology, exercise metabolism and nutrition, Hexis is at the forefront of innovation in personalised sports nutrition and is now trusted by athletes and coaches from leading professional and Olympic sporting bodies globally.
For more information, visit www.hexis.live
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