Patrice D. Cani
Preventive Cardiology
Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology
About
Patrice D. Cani works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology.
Patrice D. Cani is a Full Professor of Physiology, Metabolism, and Nutrition at UCLouvain in Brussels, Belgium. He serves as an Honorary Research Director from the FRS-FNRS and leads the Metabolism and Nutrition research group at the Louvain Drug Research Institute. His research investigates the role of gut microbiota in cardiometabolic disorders, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
Research focus
Gut microbiota in cardiometabolic disordersDietary interventions for cardiovascular risk reductionMetabolic inflammation in heart diseaseMicrobiota-host interactions in obesity and cardiovascular healthTherapeutic targeting of gut bacteria for CVD prevention
Impact
589 pubs · 85,630 cites · h-index 128
Training
PhD in Biomedical Sciences
UCLouvain
2005
MSc in Health Sciences
UCLouvain
2005
MSc in Biomedical Sciences (Human Nutrition)
UCLouvain
2000
Affiliations
Work Experience
Full Professor of Physiology, Metabolism & Nutrition
UCLouvain · 2023 - Present
Professor
UCLouvain · 2009 - 2023
Visiting Professor
Imperial College London · 2010 - 2019
Research Director
FRS-FNRS · 2021 - 2023
Senior Research Associate
FRS-FNRS · 2017 - 2021