Dr T. Snijders, Ph.D.

Dr. Tim Snijders holds a BSc in Health Sciences and an MSc in Human Movement Sciences (Maastricht University). In December 2014, he successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis entitled “Satellite cells in skeletal muscle atrophy and hypertrophy” (Maastricht University). He continued his research in exercise physiology as a post-doctoral fellow at McMaster University (Hamilton, Canada). His studies were focused on the identification of different exercise and nutritional intervention strategies to further augment skeletal muscle protein synthesis and muscle satellite cell function in older adults. As an assistant Professor at Maastricht University, he is now involved in both research and education focused on the skeletal muscle fiber perfusion in muscle adaptive response to exercise training in young, old and more compromised clinical populations.

Research projects, funding, and scientific output:

orcid.org/0000-0002-5874-1245

Website laboratory:

www.m3-research.nl

 

Research funding: Tim Snijders and member of the M3-research laboratory have received research support from various sources including: The Top institute Food and Nutrition (TIFN); The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO); Maastricht University (UM); Evonik AG; Friesland Campina; Gatorade Sports Science Institute; Pepsico; Gelita AG; MARS Snackfoods; DSM Food Specialties; Kenniscentrum Suiker en Voeding; Cosun; PB Leiner; TNO Nutrition; Danone Research; International Dairy Federation (IDF); KWF Kankerbestrijding; Arla Food Ingredients; Tereos; GSK; Stichting Anna Fonds; Diabetes Fonds Nederland; The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC); Nuritas; Australian Catholic University (ACU); JUMBO; Alliance for Potato Research & Education (APRE); NUTRIM; Nutricia; World Cancer Research Foundation (WCRF); Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR); Kelloggs; National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA); Nestle; Cargill; Vion Food Group; Ynsect; AVEBE; AMRA; DSM firmenich; Unicity; ESPEN. 

 

Expertises

Human muscle physiology

Exercise physiology

Protein metabolism

Skeletal muscle satellite cells

Myogenic regulatory factors

Immunohistochemistry

Fluorescent microscopy