His PhD is from the University of Michigan in the Department of Physiology and he spent a number of years as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. McCully has consistently contributed in the field of exercise and aging and his recent grant support includes: “the impact of age on muscle blood flow in humans” and “community based interventions to improve cardiovascular health in older adults”, and he is also known for his work in peripheral vascular disease and aging.