José M. Ordovás
Preventive Cardiology
Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies
About
José M. Ordovás works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies.
José M. Ordovás is a Senior Scientist and leader of the Precision Nutrition & Healthy Aging directive at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. He also serves as Director of the Precision Nutrition and Obesity Program at IMDEA Food in Madrid and as a collaborating researcher at the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research. His research investigates genetic and epigenetic factors influencing cardiovascular disease, obesity, and aging, with an emphasis on interactions with diet.
Research focus
Nutrigenomics in Cardiovascular Disease PreventionGene-Diet Interactions for Lipid MetabolismPrecision Nutrition for Cardiometabolic HealthEpigenetics in Obesity and Heart DiseaseChronobiology and Cardiovascular Risks
Impact
1,375 pubs · 86,896 cites · h-index 135
Training
PhD in Biochemistry
University of Zaragoza
1982
MSc in Biochemistry
University of Zaragoza
1979
BSc in Chemistry
University of Zaragoza
1978
Affiliations
Work Experience
Director of Nutrition and Genomics Laboratory
USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University · 2001 - Present
Professor of Genetics
Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences, Tufts University · 2000 - Present
Associate Professor of Nutrition
USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University · 1991 - 1998
Assistant Professor of Nutrition
USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University · 1986 - 1991
Research Associate
Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School · 1983 - 1984