Dr. Mark I. Friedman is a physiologist and a psychologist

Psychologist

Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...

. He is most notable for a paper regarding human metabolism and food intake.

He is currently Associate Director at Monell Chemical Senses Center

Monell Chemical Senses Center

The Monell Chemical Senses Center is a non-profit independent scientific institute located at the University City Science Center research campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

. In 2008, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship

Guggenheim Fellowship

Guggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...

 award, to study diet and obesity.

Research

Dr Friedman is involved in research of metabolic control of feeding behavior using a range of techniques including nutritional biochemistry, NMR spectroscopy

NMR spectroscopy

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, most commonly known as NMR spectroscopy, is a research technique that exploits the magnetic properties of certain atomic nuclei to determine physical and chemical properties of atoms or the molecules in which they are contained...

, calcium imaging

Calcium imaging

Calcium imaging is a scientific technique usually carried out in research which is designed to show the calcium status of a tissue or medium....

, immunohistochemistry

Immunohistochemistry

Immunohistochemistry or IHC refers to the process of detecting antigens in cells of a tissue section by exploiting the principle of antibodies binding specifically to antigens in biological tissues. IHC takes its name from the roots "immuno," in reference to antibodies used in the procedure, and...

and behavioral assessment.