Matthew G. Nayor, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Nayor is a clinical-translational investigator and heart failure cardiologist. He received training in Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Osler Medical Residency training program and Cardiology and Heart Failure and Transplantation training at Brigham and Women's Hospital. His research background includes basic science investigations, physiologic studies, and cardiovascular epidemiology focusing on the intersection of metabolic health and cardiovascular disease. His group and collaborators have studied: 1) the effect of exercise on metabolism via assaying >500 circulating metabolites; 2) physiologic determinants of fitness; 3) novel protein biomarkers of heart failure risk through broad proteomic profiling; 4) and lifestyle contributors to cardiometabolic disease and heart failure, among other topics.

Dr. Nayor has worked closely with the Framingham Heart Study for the last 8 years and currently leads community-based studies evaluating metabolic responses to discrete physiologic perturbations, such as exercise and a dietary intervention.

Publications

  • Published 9/17/2026

    Bakhshi B, Lin H, Sultana N, Healey E, Queen H, Gao G, Claudel SE, Minetti ET, Mitchell GF, Murabito JM, Lloyd-Jones DM, Cheney MC, Steenkamp DW, Nayor M, Xanthakis V, Walker ME, Spartano NL. Beyond Traditional Glycemic Measures: CGM Glycemic Profiles Reveal Associations With Cardiometabolic Risk in Individuals Without Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2026 Sep 17. PMID: 42752803.

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  • Published 8/18/2026

    Krishnan V, Ravichandran S, Gajjar P, Perry AS, Miller PE, Vasan RS, Shah RV, Lewis GD, Kiel DP, Nayor M. Body Composition, Obesity, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Community. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2026 Aug 18. PMID: 42611635.

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  • Published 8/3/2026

    Davis DN, Aghi A, Gajjar P, Miller P, Holder EX, Nayor M, Palmer JR. Psychosocial Stressors and Heart Failure Risk Among Black Women in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Aug 03; 9(8):e2629320. PMID: 42611516.

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  • Published 6/6/2026

    Barnard ME, Xu NN, Holder EX, Jones D, Nayor M, Ko NY, Palmer JR. Hypertension, use of antihypertensive medications and breast cancer survival among Black women. Breast Cancer Res. 2026 Jun 06; 28(1). PMID: 42251447.

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  • Published 4/23/2026

    Qian F, Gajjar P, Prescott B, Mitchell GF, Xanthakis V, Rade JJ, Nayor M. Modifiable Correlates With Systemic Thromboxane Generation and Association With Cardiovascular Outcomes: Results From the Framingham Heart Study. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2026 Jun; 46(6):e324561. PMID: 42021731.

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Other Positions

  • Associate Professor, Medicine
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

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Education

  • New York University School of Medicine, MD
  • Harvard School of Public Health, MPH
  • University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, BA

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