Galya Bigman, PhD, RD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She is a nutrition epidemiologist whose research focuses on nutrition and healthy aging, dietary assessment, precision nutrition, and recovery from chronic and post-acute conditions. 

Dr. Bigman leads the NIH/NIA-funded Long-COVIDiet Study, a clinical trial evaluating the effects of a dietary intervention on fatigue and physical function in older adults with long COVID. Her work also examines diet quality, inflammation, the gut microbiome, and biological aging, while exploring innovative approaches such as AI-driven dietary assessment and tele-nutrition interventions.