S.J.P.M. Eussen

Dr. Simone JPM Eussen works as an Associate Professor in Nutritional Epidemiology at the department of Epidemiology. Her research focusses on the role of nutrition and underlying molecular processes in the aetiology of chronic diseases. She has built a track record on B-vitamins, related molecular one-carbon and kynurenine pathways, and chronic diseases including cardio-metabolic diseases, mental health, quality of life, and gastro-intestinal cancer (survivors). She integrates this expertise with her personal interest to study quality and timing of food intake. Anticipating to the emerging field of chrono-nutrition (food timing), which potentially has fundamental impacts on metabolism and chronic disease, she developed a questionnaire on dietary timing for observational studies.

Her teaching research activities focus on coordinating roles at bachelor University College Venlo (VSC2201 Nutritional Epidemiology), bachelor Health Sciences (BGZ3025 Mens en Gezondheid Biologisch onderzocht) and master Epidemiology (EPI4921 Observational Research). Among others Simone is actively involved in other teaching roles in epidemiology and methodology teaching at Maastricht University.  She is also a mentor for first year bachelor students Health Sciences.