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
The aims of my research are two-fold: 1) to understand the impact of body composition on clinical outcomes in older adults, particularly after a cancer diagnosis; and 2) to identify multimodal supportive care interventions for improving body composition, disease-specific-, and patient-reported outcomes in older adults with cancer and other chronic conditions.
Impact of body composition on clinical outcomes in people with cancer
Changes in body composition are common after a cancer diagnosis, particularly in individuals undergoing cancer treatment. Alterations in body composition may have detrimental effects on patients’ symptoms and cancer outcomes. My research aims to understand the impact of muscle and fat mass on disease outcomes, such as treatment side effects, disease progression, mortality, as well as patient-reported outcomes (e.g., fatigue, pain, quality of life) following a cancer diagnosis. In particular, I am interested in geriatric syndromes (e.g., sarcopenia and frailty) and their role in improving risk stratification that can be used to both inform and optimize treatment prescription and patient care.
Multimodal supportive care interventions
Feasible and effective supportive care interventions are of utmost importance for improving disease outcomes and quality of life in patients with cancer and other chronic conditions. My research aims to identify feasible and effective multimodal interventions to improve muscle mass and function, disease-specific outcomes, patients’ symptoms, and quality of life.