Ray McShane (he/him)
Assistant Professor College of Health & Wellness Health Science Providence
Biography and Expertise
Ray A.S. McShane, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at Johnson & Wales University in the Exercise and Sports Science program and the College of Health and Wellness.
Originally from South Florida, McShane moved to Gainesville, Florida, to pursue both his undergraduate and doctoral studies at the University of Florida (UF). While attending UF, he studied the effect endurance exercise has on mitochondrial bioenergetics of prostate tumors and the role insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) plays in muscle disuse atrophy, function, metabolism, and exercise adaptations.
In 2020, McShane left Florida to work for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, studying extracellular vesicles (EVs) and assisting in the development of a novel approach to confer exercise benefits and combat muscle wasting utilizing EVs.
Since joining JWU in Fall 2023, McShane has been excited to teach students about exercise science and how important of a role it can play in a healthy and fulfilling life. In addition to teaching, he is looking forward to working with other faculty and collaborators to pursue research interests related to human performance.
Education
PhD
University of Florida
BS
University of Florida
Going the Distance: Fueling Strategies for Endurance Athletes (Internet)
Johnson & Wales University – Subject Spotlights
May, 2025
https://www.springpod.com/subject-spotlights/johnson-and-wales-university/health-and-wellness/SS-00459
Murray, K. & Spradlin, R. & Clanton, T.
Exertional heat stroke causes long-term skeletal muscle epigenetic reprogramming, altered gene expression, and impaired satellite cell function in mice.
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol.
Spradlin, R. & Barton, E.
Deletion of muscle Igf1 exacerbates disuse atrophy weakness in mice
Journal of Applied Physiology
Laitano, O. & Spradlin, R. & Clanton, T.
The impact of hindlimb disuse on sepsis-induced myopathy in mice
Physiological Reports
Smith, L. & Spradlin, R. & Barton, E.
Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 from Satellite Cells is Required for Efficient Muscle Growth and Regeneration
Cell Physiol Biochem
Vassilakos, G. & Lei, H. & Yang, Y. & Puglise, J. & Matheny, M. & Durzynska, J. & Ozery, M. & Bennett, K. & Spradlin, R. & Bonanno, H. & Park, S. & Barton, E.
Deletion of muscle IGF‐I transiently impairs growth and progressively disrupts glucose homeostasis in male mice
The FASEB Journal
33
1
181-194