Humberto Lopez Castillo

Dr. Humberto López Castillo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences, College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) at the University of Central Florida (UCF). His research focuses on cardiometabolic health disparities in sexual minorities. Using a biobehavioral approach, his research identifies potential links between minority stress and metabolic syndrome (i.e., obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemias). Other lines of research explore the potential mediating roles of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy use in the development of cardiometabolic diseases and the behavioral aspects that increase sexual health risks in sexual minorities, especially the link between substance use and HIV transmission.