Kafi Ealey

Dr. Kafi Ealey is an assistant professor in the School of Nutrition at Toronto Metropolitan University. Dr. Ealey obtained her MSc and PhD from the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. She completed postdoctoral training at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Yokohama, Japan, as well as in the Department of Translational Medicine at the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children Research Centre.

Dr. Ealey’s research is focused on understanding the biological and cellular processes that govern the diverse functions of metabolic tissues to promote overall health. By analyzing the cellular composition and functionality of various tissues, particularly adipose tissue, she explores the mechanisms driving fat expansion during the development of obesity. Her work, which employs a range of experimental models, is dedicated to uncovering how nutritional interventions can influence adipose tissue expansion, immune system function, metabolism and chronic metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Dr. Ealey is particularly passionate about examining the biological variations in metabolic systems that contribute to racial and ethnic disparities in the prevalence of obesity-related conditions, including type 2 diabetes.