José E. Galgani, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at Khalifa University. He received his PhD in Nutrition and Food Sciences from the Universidad de Chile and completed postdoctoral training in human physiology and energy metabolism at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in the United States.
His research focuses on human energy metabolism and the biological mechanisms underlying individual susceptibility to weight gain. His work examines how differences in energy expenditure, fuel metabolism, and eating behavior contribute to resistance or susceptibility to the obesogenic environment. His research combines controlled human metabolic studies with measurements of body composition, indirect calorimetry, metabolic biomarkers, and eating behavior.
Dr. Galgani has published more than 100 scientific articles and serves as an Associate Editor for Obesity. Before joining Khalifa University, he was an Associate Professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and previously an Assistant Professor at the Universidad de Chile.
Individual Susceptibility to the Obesogenic Environment: From Population Patterns to Human Phenotypes and Metabolic Mechanisms
This project investigates why individuals differ in their susceptibility to weight gain when exposed to obesity-promoting environments. It integrates population-level analyses with controlled human studies to identify behavioral and metabolic mechanisms underlying resistance or susceptibility to obesity. Particular emphasis is placed on spontaneous energy intake, eating behavior, and metabolic responses to obesogenic food environments, as well as the role of adipose tissue lipid mobilization in regulating appetite and energy intake.
Prospective PhD students interested in human energy metabolism, obesity, and eating behavior are encouraged to get in touch.
