Dr. José Miguel Arbones-Mainar

Dr. Jose M. Arbones-Mainar is the current head of the AdipoFat group in the Translational Research Unit at the Aragon Health Sciences Institute (Zaragoza, Spain). He obtained his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Universidad de Zaragoza in 2005. He served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biomedical Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2006 to 2010. He investigates the molecular mechanisms involved in controlling energy expenditure, fat deposition, and the mechanisms affecting the partition of energy towards oxidation or storage. The long-term goal of his research is to develop a better understanding of the mechanisms contributing to obesity and its pathophysiological consequences, particularly type II diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).