| Organisation | Human Nutrition & Metabolism Research and Training Center Graz |
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| ZIP - City, Country | 8010 - Graz (Austria) |
| Street | Schubertstrasse 1 |
| Phone | ++43-316-380-5490 |
| Fax | ++43-316-380-9857 |
| brigitte.winklhoferroob@uni-graz.at | |
| www | http://hnmrc.uni-graz.at |
| Organisation | University |
| Participant | |
![]() | Prof. Brigitte Winklhofer-Roob Head HNMRC Graz Languages: German  English   Available for B2B meetings: Yes |
| Company (Organisation) details | |
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| RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: Human Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE IN RTD: A: Human Intervention studies (stable isotope kinetic studies, dietary intervention studies, short-term/long-term supplementation studies) B: Analytical portfolio: (1) Antioxidants in plasma, lipoproteins and cells: vitamins A, E, C, carotenoids, glutathione, glutathione peroxidase, (2) fatty acids in plasma, lipoproteins and cells, (3) biomarkers of oxidative, nitrative and glycoxidative stress in plasma, urine and body fluids: malondialdehyde, 8-hydroxynonenal, 5-nitro-gamma-tocopherol, 3-nitro-tyrosine, nuclear-factor kappaB, pentosidine, ex vivo LDL resistance to oxidation. C: Life-long learning: Erasmus intensive programme COSPI (Combaing obesity: strategies for prevention and intervention); DIETS (Dietitians Improving Education and Training Standards across Europe); masters degree programme in human nutrition and clinical nutrition. | |
| Type of co-operation | - RTD-cooperation ( Both ) - EU RP7 cooperation project ( Both ) |
| Areas of activity: | - Medical research (incl. diseases) - Nutrition Science and Food technology |
| Profile No.1 (Coordination (Offered)) | |
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| Title | Novel Strategies for Prevention and Intervention of Obesity |
| Description | DESCRIPTION OF EXPERTISE OFFERED: Experience in the coordination, design and conduct of human intervention studies, in the fields of nutrition and metabolism in the areas of paediatrics and healthy aging. INNOVATIVE RTD ASPECT: To develop novel approaches to combat the obesity epidemics. DESCRIPTION OF REQUESTED PARTNER PROFILE: Experts in public health, human nutrition an food technology in the partner country. OTHER SPECIFIC RTD ASPECTS NEEDED: |
| Entry/Update: | 2007-10-02 / 2007-10-02 |