Mark A. Febbraio
Preventive Cardiology
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
About
Mark A. Febbraio works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Garvan Institute of Medical Research.
Professor Mark Febbraio is the Head of the Cellular and Molecular Metabolism Laboratory at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University. He is a Senior Principal Research Fellow of the NHMRC and his research focuses on mechanisms associated with exercise, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cancer to develop novel drugs for lifestyle-related diseases. He previously served as Head of Diabetes and Metabolism at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research.
Research focus
Exercise physiology in cardiovascular healthMetabolic regulation in heart disease preventionInflammation and adipokines in cardio-metabolic disordersExerkines and myokines in metabolic resilienceDrug development for obesity and diabetes-related cardiovascular risks
Impact
448 pubs · 43,449 cites · h-index 111
Training
PhD in Chemistry and Biology
Victoria University
1994
Diploma of Education in Science
Hawthorn Institute of Education
1989
Undergraduate degree in Applied Sciences (Physical Education)
Victoria University
1987