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Michael Goran, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics and Population and Public Health Sciences

Dr. Robert C. Atkins Chair in Childhood Obesity and Diabetes

Co-Director, Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute

Vice Chair of Research, Pediatrics

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Research Funding

  • Understanding and Targeting the Pathophysiology of Youth-onset Type2 Diabetes
    NIH · U01DK134984 · Feb 21, 2023 – Jan 31, 2029 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Southern California Center for Chronic Health Disparities in Latino Children and Families.
    NIH · P50MD017344 · Sep 24, 2021 – Jun 30, 2026 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • "Impact of Early feeding and human milk oligosaccharides on obesity and brain development".
    NIH · R01DK110793 · Apr 7, 2017 – May 31, 2025 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Home intervention for reducing sugary drinks & obesity in Hispanic women-infants
    NIH · R01DK109161 · Sep 17, 2016 – Jun 30, 2022 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Nutrigenetic Intervention to Reduce Liver Fat in Hispanics – Supplement
    NIH · R01MD010358 · Mar 24, 2016 – Nov 30, 2020 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Obesity in Minority Youth in Los Angeles: A Generation "At Risk"
    NIH · P60MD002254 · Sep 11, 2007 – Apr 30, 2014 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • USC Center for Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics*
    NIH · U54CA116848 · Sep 19, 2005 – Aug 31, 2011 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Type 2 Diabetes in Hispanic Adolescents
    NIH · R01DK059211 · Sep 30, 2000 – Feb 29, 2016 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • Intra-abdominal fat and risk of disease in adolescents
    NIH · R01HD033064 · Sep 18, 1996 – May 31, 2010 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • PREVENTION OF OBESITY IN CHILDREN
    NIH · R01HD032668 · Jun 15, 1994 – May 31, 2004 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • ENERGY EXPENDITURE DURING CHILDHOOD OBESITY DEVELOPMENT
    NIH · R29HD032668 · Jun 15, 1994 – May 31, 2000 · Role: Principal Investigator
  • DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY
    NIH · R55HD028720 · Sep 30, 1992 – Jun 14, 1994 · Role: Principal Investigator

Publications

  • Food and Drug Administration Expert Panel on Infant Formula “Operation Stork Speed” June 2025: Part 2, Regulatory and Safety Considerations. Adv Nutr. 2026 Apr; 17(4):100584.. View in PubMed
  • Food and Drug Administration Expert Panel on Infant Formula “Operation Stork Speed” June 2025: Part 1, Nutrient Considerations. Adv Nutr. 2026 Apr; 17(4):100583.. View in PubMed
  • Food and Drug Administration Expert Panel on Infant Formula “Operation Stork Speed” June 2025: Part 3, Marketing of Infant Formulas, Breastfeeding Support, Hypoallergenic Formulas, and Nutrition for Preterm Infants. Adv Nutr. 2026 Apr; 17(4):100585.. View in PubMed
  • Longer Breastfeeding Is Associated With Healthier Body Mass Index Trajectories and Lower Risk of Overweight and Obesity in Youth Aged 9-12 Years. Pediatr Obes. 2026 Jan; 21(1):e70082.. View in PubMed
  • Associations between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in adolescents and young adults: modifying roles of age, lifestyle factors, and PNPLA3 genotype. Environ Res. 2026 Jan 01; 288(Pt 2):123320.. View in PubMed
  • Ultra-processed food intake is associated with altered glucose homeostasis in young adults with a history of overweight or obesity: a longitudinal study. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2025 Nov 10; 22(1):135.. View in PubMed
  • Mediating role of proteomics in the association between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and blood pressure in youth. Environ Pollut. 2025 Dec 15; 387:127336.. View in PubMed
  • Social and Behavioral Factors Associated With Diabetes in Southern California vs the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 10 01; 8(10):e2538377.. View in PubMed
  • Social and Environmental Correlates of Childhood Obesity Among Southern California Communities. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Nov; 33(11):2170-2180.. View in PubMed
  • Prenatal Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) and Its Potential Impact on Infant Metabolism during the First Month of Life: Evidence from Two Distinct Cohorts─The Atlanta African American Maternal-Child Cohort and the Southern California Mother’s Milk Study. Environ Sci Technol. 2025 Sep 16; 59(36):19131-19145.. View in PubMed

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