Leila Khalili

Dr. Leila Khalili

Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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Postdoctoral Scholar at Florida State University

Biography

I am a Postdoctoral Scholar in Nutrition and Food Science, with research interests focused on the role of nutrition and the gut microbiome in chronic disease prevention and management. My research investigates the interactions between dietary factors and gut microbiota and their implications for metabolic health, obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases.

Affiliations

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida, USA

Department of Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences

Honors and Awards

honor

American Heart Association (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship

American Heart Association, Dallas, USA

American Heart Association (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship (2025–2027) Awarded by the American Heart Association in recognition of research excellence and support for doctoral research.

Experience

Post Doctoral Researcher

Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA

02 May 2026 - present

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA

08 Aug 2022 - 02 May 2026