Table sugar is an easy and affordable energy source for top athletes: just one of the conclusions from research by TiFN PhD fellow Jorn Trommelen. The scientist, now an assistant professor, defended his thesis at Maastricht University, October 3, 2019. 

After graduating, many TiFN alumni find a job with a TiFN partner, according to a career-analysis of PhD candidates graduating via TiFN. For the vast majority, scientific research remains a common thread throughout their career.

In March 2019 two external reviewers evaluated the TiFN research project Anabolic properties of plant-based proteins as “excellent”. They are extremely enthusiastic about the quality and impact of the work and the organisation of the project, which began in 2016.

That Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) as a non-invasive approach for muscle biopsies can save time, money and medical intervention in clinical trials, was demonstrated by PhD fellow Bart Lagerwaard. September 11, 2019 he was awarded the TiFN poster prize.

Presentations of leading-edge research and the benefits of the TiFN way of working inspired the partners participating in the second TiFN Retreat, held September 2019 in Safaripark Beekse Bergen.

A project with real potential for scientific breakthroughs. This was the conclusion of external reviewers after a mid-term evaluation of the Mitochondrial health project. They rated all the work, so far, as excellent.