Matteo Fiorenza

Matteo Fiorenza is a researcher at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, and holds a concurrent position as Senior Researcher at Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet since January 2023. His work bridges clinical research and fundamental physiology with a focus on metabolic disorders.

• Ph.D. in Integrative Physiology, University of Copenhagen (awarded May 10, 2019)

Dr. Fiorenza investigates pathophysiological mechanisms of diabetes and obesity, with particular emphasis on mitochondrial roles in insulin resistance and energy imbalance. His research integrates human physiology, molecular physiology, and exercise physiology to understand cardiometabolic disease pathophysiology at multiple levels. His laboratory work examines muscle metabolism under various metabolic stressors, with findings having implications for therapeutic interventions in metabolic disorders.

His publication record demonstrates consistent focus on mitochondrial function in metabolic health, with recent work exploring lipid-induced insulin resistance mechanisms, weight-loss maintenance physiology, and exercise interventions for metabolic disorders. His research employs sophisticated human physiology methodologies to examine molecular mechanisms in vivo.

Dr. Fiorenza teaches in the Pathophysiology for Medical Engineers course, bridging clinical medicine with engineering approaches to metabolic disorders. His research has attracted significant attention, with multiple publications featured in news outlets and substantial academic engagement across social media and research platforms.

His laboratory maintains active collaborations across Denmark and internationally, with research outputs showing strong interdisciplinary connections between physiology, endocrinology, and clinical medicine.