Jim Stoppani received his doctorate in exercise physiology with a minor in biochemistry from the University of Connecticut. Following graduation, he served as a postdoctoral research fellow in the prestigious John B. Pierce Laboratory and Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at Yale University School of Medicine, where he investigated the effects of exercise and diet on gene regulation in muscle tissue. He was awarded the Gatorade Beginning Investigator in Exercise Science Award in 2002 by the American Physiological Society.
Currently, he serves as senior science editor for Muscle & Fitness, Muscle & Fitness Hers and Flex magazines and is a science consultant for numerous companies. He has written hundreds of articles on exercise, diet and health and is author of the book Encyclopedia of Muscle & Strength (Human Kinetics, 2006), co-author of the chapter “Nutritional Needs of Strength/Power Athletes” in the textbook Essentials of Sports Nutrition and Supplements (Humana Press, 2008), co-author of the book Stronger Arms & Upper Body (Human Kinetics, 2008), co-author of the sequel to the New York Times Bestseller, LL Cool J's Platinum Workout (Rodale, 2007), LL Cool J’s Platinum Nutrition (Rodale, 2009) and contributor to Mario Lopez’s Knockout Fitness (Rodale, 2008).
Dr. Stoppani is the personal nutrition and health consultant for numerous celebrity clients, such as Dr. Dre, LL Cool J, and Mario Lopez. He has appeared on the NBC television show Extra as an Extra LifeChanger and as a science expert on the Spike television show Jesse James is a Dead Man (to start airing February 2009).