The inner human

General objectives

This concept consists of fundamental research that can contribute to health claims and can lead to new concepts that can be applied to the daily diet of consumers. Research that measures the impact of dietary changes can also be included in this concept. It always concerns studies that measure the impact of a certain food or component on a living being (human or animal test subjects, entire populations). Studies that use model systems of certain organs involved in food digestion (human 3D intestinal organoids, primary stomach cultures and liver cells that also regulate a number of physiological processes such as appetite) are also taken into account.

Expected results

• Gaining fundamental insights into the impact of nutrition on health, unraveling mechanisms and understanding this impact.