Dr Alexandre Pinel is assistant professor at the Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Clermont-Ferrand, France. In his PHD training Dr Pinel mainly focused on nutrition and the role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in metabolic alterations associated with obesity and insulin resistance.  Through his research, Pinel wants to explore mechanisms and mediators involved in the dialogue between tissues to better understand their respective role in metabolic disorders related to obesity and sarcopenia.