Efthymios (Makis) Papadopoulos
Assistant Professor
Bachelor's Degree: Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Serres, Greece), 2010
Master's Degree: Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, 2013
PhD: Kinesiology, University of Toronto, 2021
Phone: (225) 578-0938
Email: epap@lsu.edu
Office: 2140 HPL Field House
Biography
I am currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. I completed my undergraduate studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Serres, Greece), and earned an M.Sc. in Applied Health Sciences from Brock University, Saint Catharines, ON, Canada. I obtained my PhD in Kinesiology with a focus on exercise and cancer survivorship from the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. Prior to joining the School of Kinesiology at LSU, I completed postdoctoral training under the direction of Dr. Shabbir Alibhai in the Department of Medicine at the University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Research Interests
My laboratory aims to understand the downstream effects of age- and cancer-associated skeletal muscle impairments on health outcomes. I am particularly interested in age-related syndromes, such as sarcopenia and frailty, and their prognostic value for adverse outcomes in older adults, particularly after a cancer diagnosis and during treatment. My research also aims to identify feasible and effective multimodal (e.g., exercise and diet) strategies to mitigate or reverse the loss of muscle mass and function in older adults with or without cancer. Additional research interests in my laboratory include prehabilitation prior to cancer surgery and lifestyle interventions (e.g., exercise and diet) to improve clinical outcomes during and after cancer treatment.