OrganisationHuman Nutrition & Metabolism Research and Training Center Graz
ZIP - City, Country8010 - Graz (Austria)
StreetSchubertstrasse 1
Phone++43-316-380-5490
Fax++43-316-380-9857
Emailbrigitte.winklhoferroob@uni-graz.at
wwwhttp://hnmrc.uni-graz.at 
OrganisationUniversity
  
 Participant
Prof.
Brigitte Winklhofer-Roob
Head HNMRC Graz

Languages: German  English  
Available for B2B meetings: Yes

 Company (Organisation) details
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))
TitleNovel Strategies for Prevention and Intervention of Obesity 
 
DescriptionDESCRIPTION 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

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