José M. Ordovás
Professor
- Chair, Functional Genomics Core Scientific Advisory Committee
Dr. José Ordovás research portfolio focuses on the genetic factors that predispose individuals to heart disease and obesity as well as the interaction of these genetic factors with the environment and behavioral factors. In particular, Dr. Ordovás examines the impact of diet on genetic factors. He has published well over 780 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals and has written numerous reviews and books on these topics. In this regard, Dr. Ordovás is considered one of the founders of nutrigenomics. Dr. Ordovás embraces new areas of nutrigenomics related to the regulation of gene expression by microRNAs and DNA methylation and the relation between genes, chronobiology and obesity.
Read more about Dr. Ordovás on the HNRCA website.
Education
- Ph.D, Biochemistry, University of Zaragoza
