Kevin C. Maki, PhD

Chief Scientist
Midwest Biomedical Research
Addison, Illinois, United States

Kevin C. Maki, PhD is the Founder and Chief Scientist for Midwest Biomedical Research (Chicago, Illinois). He specializes in the design and conduct of clinical studies in human nutrition, metabolism, and chronic disease risk factor management. Dr. Maki is also Adjunct Professor and Dean’s Eminent Scholar in the Department of Applied Health Science at the Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana. He is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, the American Heart Association, and The Obesity Society. Additionally, Dr. Maki is a Master of the National Lipid Association and a certified clinical lipid specialist. He is a past president of the National Lipid Association (2022-2023) and is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology.

Dr. Maki has participated in more than 300 clinical trials and observational studies as an investigator, consultant, or statistician, and has published more than 300 scientific papers, books, and book chapters. He earned a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Public Health, and an MS in Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiovascular Health from Benedictine University.

Presentation(s):

• Bioactives in Inflammation, Intestinal Health, Glucose and Bone Metabolism (Poster Theater Flash Session 4)

  Sunday, June 1, 2025
  10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): Beef Checkoff: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Eli Lilly and Company: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• (PTFS04-06-25) Associations of Serum Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids with Biomarkers of Glucose Homeostasis

  Sunday, June 1, 2025
  10:20 AM – 10:24 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): Beef Checkoff: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Eli Lilly and Company: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• Clinical Nutrition Perspectives: The Influence of Diet on Metabolic Health, Inflammation, and Cardiovascular Risk (Oral Session 18)

  Tuesday, June 3, 2025
  8:30 AM – 9:30 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): Beef Checkoff: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Eli Lilly and Company: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

• (OR18-02-25) Impact of Diets Containing Beef Versus Poultry on Pancreatic β-Cell Function in Men and Women With Prediabetes: A Randomized, Crossover Trial

  Tuesday, June 3, 2025
  8:42 AM – 8:56 AM ET

  Disclosure(s): Beef Checkoff: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  Eli Lilly and Company: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)