John Thyfault,PhD, FACSM, FTOS

Dr. John Thyfault’s research expertise is in exercise metabolism and mitochondrial energetics in the context of obesity and metabolic disease. His lab uses translational research approaches in animal models and human subjects to determine how exercise, physical activity, and aerobic capacity reduce susceptibility to chronic metabolic disease conditions. Dr. Thyfault is a Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center in the Department of Cellular Biology and Physiology and Department of Internal Medicine-Division of Endocrinology. He is also a Research Scientist at the KC VA Medical Center in Kansas City. He leads metabolism-based research at KUMC through serving as the Director of the KU Diabetes Institute, Co-Director of the Kansas Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research, and the Co-Director of the TOMAD’s NIH T32 training program. His research program has been continuously funded by the AHA, VA, or NIH since 2008.