Human Biology
The Department of Human Biology is part of NUTRIM, School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, within the Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) of Maastricht University. The central research theme of the Department of Human Biology is Healthy Living with Obesity, Sarcopenia, Energy metabolism and Cardiometabolic Health as spearheads.
Fast facts
- Research into Healthy Living with a focus on Obesity, Sarcopenia, Energy metabolism and Cardiometabolic Health
- Emphasis on Nutrition and Physical Activity as modifiable lifestyle factors
- Four research groups
- More than 50 publications annually
- Led by Ellen Blaak
Research within Human Biology focuses on various aspects of human and metabolic health and how lifestyle factors can affect health, with an emphasis on Nutrition and Physical Activity. Using a translational scientific approach, our mission is to generate and transfer knowledge to improve health, well-being and sustainability of our society. The Department has a close fit to the themes and research of the Maastricht University Medical Center+ and the Campus Venlo (Innovative health foods).
Within the Department, four research groups are embedded, related to
- Obesity and Obesity-related health risks
- Exercise Metabolism, Protein Metabolism, and Sarcopenia (www.m3-research.nl)
- Molecular Genetics of Obesity and
- A joint embedding of the research group Microbiology of the Gastro-Intestinal tract with Campus Venlo.
Contact
Rachelle Lemeer - rachelle.lemeer@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Claudia Pachen - c.pachen@maastrichtuniveristy.nl
News
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Three researchers from Maastricht University (UM) will receive a prestigious ERC Starting Grant from the European Research Council. They will receive €1.5 million each. Their funding is part of the EU Horizon Europe programme.
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Drawing blood, inserting an IV, or looking into the ear; even seemingly simple medical procedures can cause anxiety, pain, and stress in children. According to pediatric intensivist Piet Leroy, comfort and trust are just as important as the medical treatment itself. Therefore, he is researching how...
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Mayke Oosterloo is a movement disorders neurologist at Maastricht UMC+ and a researcher at the MHeNs institute of Maastricht University. In the outpatient clinic and various nursing homes in Limburg, she guides and treats patients (and their loved ones) with Huntington's disease.
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As a patient in a hospital, you see many different faces at your bedside every day: a nurse measuring your blood pressure, a doctor or nurse practitioner informing you about the care plan, and a nutritionist providing you with the right food and drinks. Although all these caregivers have their own...
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In the upcoming months, the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences will share tips on Instagram on how to live a healthier life. Not just a random collection, but tips based on actual research happening at our faculty. The brains behind this idea are Lieve Vonken and Gido Metz, PhD candidates...
Events
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13 Sep10:00
PhD Defence Ines Mouchaers
"Managing Everyday Life: Exploring the Essential Components of Reablement and User Experiences"
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13 Sep13:00
PhD Defence Linsey Jeannette Francine Peters
"MicroRNA-26b plays a major regulatory role in cardiometabolic diseases"
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16 Sep10:00
Online PhD Defence Akhil Antony Konkoth
"Multifaceted Role of Microvesicles in Thrombo-inflammation: Role of Microvescles in Haemostatic Imbalance in Sepsis"
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16 Sep13:00
PhD Defence Stefi Nordkamp
"Horizons in treatment of locally recurrent rectal cancer"
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18 Sep10:00
PhD Defence Romina Willi
"Gait Function in spinal cord injury: Assessing and improving gait function after spinal cord injury "
