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Tuesday September 7, 2010
 Grand Opening Innovatieprogramme Food and Nutrition
31-0829 September marks the official start of a new financing period for Food & Nutrition
Delta, Top Institute Food and Nutrition and the umbrella organisation, Innovatieprogramma
Food and Nutrition. This means that through innovation, the nutrition industry will continue to
build its front-runner position for the next four years. more »  Thesis Sa’ad H. Al-Lahham: “Propionate: a Candidate Metabolite to Link Colonic Metabolism to
Human Adipose Tissue Inflammation”, TIFN publication no. 82 (2010)
05-08This publication describes the work of Mr Al-Lahham as a PhD student at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Groningen University within the TIFN Programme Bioingredients and Functionality. It has been completed under the supervision of Prof. dr. Roel J. Vonk and Dr. Koen Venema.
The public defence of this work will take place in the Academiegebouw, Broerstraat 5, Groningen on Wednesday September 8 at 11.00 o’clock. more »  Pre-announcement Food & Nutrition day
23-07TI Food and Nutrition is ready for the new phase. From 2011 onwards our organization will be organized in nine research themes. This new organization makes the research portfolio even more focussed and facilitates the entry of new international partners. Our goal is and remains, of course, to link industrial relevance to scientific excellence more » Food en Nutrition Industry is back on the map in Europe.
08-07This is one of the secrets of the successful program Food and Nutrition Delta (FND) that will continue over the next four years and will receive 60 million euros from the Minisistry of Economic Affairs. more »  Young Investigators Award
01-07 Bart Pennings (A-1002) won a Young Investigator Award at the Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) in Antalya, Turkey. Bart presented part of his PhD work, in which sophisticated stable isotope tracer methodology is being used to assess dietary protein digestion and absorption kinetics and subsequent muscle protein synthesis rates in elderly humans. more »  Genes responsible for the positive effects of probiotics identified
22-06For the first time ever, genes responsible for beneficial effects on human health in bacteria have been identified. The genes enable probiotics to stimulate cells of the immune system in a positive way. After contact with probiotics the immune cells produced substances which result in a better regulation of the human immune system. These are the conclusions of research of TI Food and Nutrition, carried out by NIZO food research, TNO, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) and Wageningen University and Research Center. more »  Thesis Nicolien Zijlstra "Food Texture and Food Intake. The role of oral sensory exposure" ; TI Food and Nutrition publication no. 78 (2010)
11-06This publication describes her work as a PhD student at Wageningen University within the TI Food and Nutrition Programme Sensory and Structure, which has been completed under the supervision of Prof. Dr C. de Graaf, Dr M. Mars and Dr R.A. de Wijk.
The public defence of this work is scheduled for Wednesday 30 June 2010, 4 p.m., at the Aula of Wageningen University, Generaal Foulkesweg 1a, Wageningen. more »  Thesis Petia Kovatcheva-Datchary: "Analyzing the Functionality of the Human Intestinal Microbiota by Stable Isotope Probing"
11-06 more » Probiotic bacteria in drinks adapt in human intestine
10-06For the first time ever researchers could measure these bacterial changes. The aim of this fundamental research was to get a better understanding of the properties of drinks with probiotic bacteria. Researchers of Top Institute Food and Nutrition (TIFN) in Wageningen will publish the results of the study in ISME Journal this week, the official journal for microbiologists. more »  Bacteria in the large intestine play positive role in weight management
04-06Short-chain fatty acids such as propionic acid, which are produced by bacteria in the large intestine, can improve the health status of fat tissue in the body. When fat tissue comes in contact with propionate the tissue produces the satiety hormone leptin. more »  The first TIFN Annual Conference was a great success...
28-05 more »  Winners P&P Prizes over 2009
29-04The Patent and Publication Prizes 2009 were awarded on the first Annual Conference on Friday, 28 May. Please click here for thefour awarded prizes. more »  TIFN names new Programme Director, Sensory & Structure
27-04Professor van der Linden will combine this new appointment at TIFN with his position as Professor of Food Physics and Physical Chemistry of Foods in Wageningen University and Research Centre. He has held this position as Head of the Laboratory of Food Physics in the Agrotechnology and Food Sciences Group in the university since 1998. As well as stimulating research and teaching, he has established a network of research collaboration within the Netherlands and also with food companies worldwide. more »  TIFN, annual report 2009
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“2009 saw TI Food and Nutrition (TIFN) build a solid base for the next decade. Following their review of our new business plan, the Dutch cabinet awarded us €40 million subsidy for the period 2011-2014. more »  Thesis Hilde Herrema : Interplay between glucose, fatty acid and bile salt metabolism in mouse models of fatty liver
22-04This publication describes her work as a Ph.D. student with the Center for liver, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases of University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, within the TIFN Program Nutririon and Health.
It has been completed under the supervision of Prof. Dr. F. Kuipers and Prof. Dr. M. Müller.
The public defence of this work is scheduled for April 28, 2010 at 11.00 o’clock, in the Academiegebouw, Broerstraat 5, Groningen . more »  TIFN on the radio
01-04The scientific radio programme Hoe?Zo! ( How? So !) (link = www.hoezo.nl) broadcasted on Tuesday 30th March 2010 a report about the following theme: “How to achieve the same salt experience with less salt in food”.
TIFN project leader Markus Stieger and Martijn Noort of TNO spoke to the reporter. more »  Thesis Saskia van Cruchten: Cafestol: a multi-faced compound. Kinetics and metabolic effects of cafestol in mice. TIFN publication no 76
31-03This publication describes her work as a Ph.D. student with the Faculty of Human Nutrition Wageningen University within the TIFN Programme Nutrition and Health, wich has been completed under the supervision of Prof. Dr Renger Witkamp and Prof. Dr Michael Müller.
The public defence of this work is scheduled for Monday April 12, 2010 at 16.00 o'clock at the Aula of Wageningen University, Generaal Foulkesweg 1, Wageningen more »  Poster prize for young scientist
30-03This meeting followed the MetaHIT Conference on Human Metagenomics held in Schenzhen, China. Sahar was invited to present the research she is carrying out in the TIFN project on ‘Nutritional and microbial modulation of intestinal epithelial integrity’. more »  Obesity
Presentation to EC in Brussels
26-03According to Harmen de Jongh, the group expressed considerable interest in TIFN and its substantial role as a public-private partnership in the food and nutrition debate and action on obesity. There is particular interest in our comprehensive approach which covers not only the physical considerations in food product reformulation but also aspects such as food sensory attributes, satiation, metabolic responses and gut health. The link between TIFN and FND and the supportive role of the Dutch government in strengthening the food sector at all levels in the Netherlands was considered of great value. more »  Thesis Ruth Vrolix: The acute and longer-term effects of different glycemic index carbohydrates on metabolic risk markers in lean and obese subjects. TIFN publicaltion nr 77.
18-03This publication describes her work as a Ph.D. student with the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences of Maastricht University within the TIFN Programme Nutrition and Health, which has been completed under the supervision of Prof. dr. ir. R.P. Mensink
The public defence of this work is scheduled for Thursday April 8, 2010 at 12.00 o’clock at the Aula of Maastricht University, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht.
more »  Japanese visit to TIFN
29-01The Lotte delegation visited several research markets in Western Europe including Food Valley.
They approached TIFN to explain our activities on oral coatings and mucin-layers tribology, and a number of texture-taste aspects. more »  European Support for Willem de Vos
28-01European Research Council
The European Research Council (ERC) was set up in 2007 to enhance the quality of academic research in all disciplines in European countries. This is the second time the Advanced Grants competition prize has been awarded. ERC finances excellent, bottom-up and ground-breaking research.The Netherlands were awarded sixteen times. Prof. Kafatos, who chairs the ERC, believes in investing in the most talented people, this being even more essential during an economic recession as it can have a positive effect on Europe and its economy
http://www.wur.nl/UK/newsagenda/news/p100124.htm more »  New Year’s meeting
12-01The TIFN New Year’s meeting on Monday January 11 was attended by around fifty persons from all TIFN levels. In his speech managing director Jan Maat looked back on the highlights of the past year, but also portrayed what lies ahead in the coming year.
The Cabinet’s commitment of 40 million Euros for 2011-2015 is the foundation for TIFN’s continuation. Additionally, several new partners recently signed a Letter of Intent and the transition from programmes to themes is in progress. TIFN is ready for the next step. more »  Dissertation Stijn Soenen: Efficacy of macronutrients on targeting obesity and beyond. TIFN publication no. 75 (2010)
08-01This publication describes his work as a Ph.D. student with the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences of Maastricht University within the TIFN Programme Nutrition and Health, which has been completed under the supervision of Prof. dr. M.S. Westerterp-Plantenga. more »
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