List of ongoing PhD projects (as of 15 June 2010).
In order to contact the respective PhD students (or supervisors) you are referred to the website of the university/institute where the research is done (see participating groups).
| PhD student | K. Bessems (Kathelijne), Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ |
| Project title | Dissemination of the teaching programme Krachtvoer. |
| Supervisors | Prof. N.K. de Vries, Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ Dr. P. van Assema, Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ Dr. T.G.W.M. Paulussen, TNO Quality of Life |
| PhD student | A. Botma (Akke), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Clinical and lifestyle factors as determinants of colorectal tumours in high-risk populations. |
| Supervisors | Prof. E. Kampman, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. H.F.A. Vasen, Stichting Opsporing Erfelijke Tumoren Dr. F.M. Nagengast, Gastroenterology, UMCN, RUN |
| PhD student | J.J.L. Breedveld-Peters (José), Epidemiology, MUMC+ |
| Project title | Process evaluation of nutritional intervention in elderly patients after hip-fracture. |
| Supervisors | Prof. M.H. Prins, Epidemiology, MUMC+ Dr. P.C. Dagnelie, Epidemiology, MUMC+ Dr. P.L.M. Reijven, Clinical Dietetics, MUMC+ |
| PhD student | R.C. Bröring (Renate), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Diet, dietary supplements and body fatness in colorectal tumour recurrence and survival. |
| Supervisors | Prof. E. Kampman, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. R.M. van den Borne-Winkels, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | P. Crispim (Sandra), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | European Food Consumption Validation - EFCOVAL |
| Supervisors | Prof. P. van 't Veer, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. J.H.M. de Vries, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. A. Geelen, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | S. Croezen (Simone), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Health status and its determinants in the elderly. |
| Supervisors | Prof. P. van 't Veer, Human Nutrition, WU Prof. C.P.G.M. de Groot, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. A. Haveman-Nies, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | S.J. van Dis (Ineke), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Risk prediction of cardiovascular diseases. |
| Supervisors | Prof. D. Kromhout, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. W.M.M. Verschuren, PZO, RIVM Dr. J.M. Geleijnse, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | E.L. Doets (Esmée), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Harmonizing nutrient recommendations across Europe with special focus on vulnerable groups and consumer understanding. |
| Supervisors | Prof. C.P.G.M. de Groot, Human Nutrition, WU Prof. P. van 't Veer, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. A. Cavelaars, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. R.A.M. Dhonukshe-Rutten, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | S.M.P.L. Gerards (Sanne), Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ |
| Project title | Development, implementation and evaluation of an environmental intervention to prevent excessive weight gain in 4-year-old overweight children. |
| Supervisors | Prof. N.K. de Vries, Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ Dr. S.P.J. Kremers, Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ Dr. P.C. Dagnelie, Epidemiology, MUMC+ |
| PhD student | J. de Goede (Janette), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. |
| Supervisors | Prof. D. Kromhout, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. J.M. Geleijnse, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | J.S. Gubbels (Jessica), Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ |
| Project title | Overweight and obesity in children. Determinants of body weight and energy balance-related behavior in growing children (0-7 years old): The KOALA Birth Cohort study. |
| Supervisors | Prof. N.K. de Vries, Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ Dr. S.P.J. Kremers, Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ Dr. C.T.M.C.N. Thijs, Epidemiology, MUMC+ |
| PhD student | Y. He (Yuna), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Risk factors for type 2 diabetes in China and the potential for prevention by dietary changes. |
| Supervisors | Prof. P. van 't Veer, Human Nutrition, WU Prof. E.J.M. Feskens, Human Nutrition, WU Prof. G. Ma, NINFS, China Prof. F. Zhai, NINFS, China |
| PhD student | M. Heinen (Mirjam), Epidemiology, MUMC+ |
| Project title | Nutrition, physical activity and body size in relation to pancreas cancer in the Netherlands Cohort Study. |
| Supervisors | Prof. P.A. van den Brandt, Epidemiology, MUMC+ Dr. B. Verhage, Epidemiology, MUMC+ Dr. L.H. Lumey, Epidemiology, MSPH, Colombia University |
| PhD student | M.P. Hoevenaar-Blom (Marieke), RIVM |
| Project title | Lifestyle and primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. |
| Supervisors | Prof. D. Kromhout, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. W.M.M. Verschuren, PZO, RIVM |
| PhD student | E.J.C. Hooft van Huysduynen (Eveline), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Variation and changeability of dietary patterns: a prerequisite for public health interventions. |
| Supervisors | Prof. C.M.J. van Woerkum, Communication Science, WU Dr. J.H.M. de Vries, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | Y. Jung (Audrey), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Determinants of DNA methylation in sporadic and familial colorectal carcinogenesis: Individual susceptibility and B-vitamin status. |
| Supervisors | Prof. E. Kampman, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. F.M. Nagengast, Gastroenterology, UMCN, RUN Dr. H.J. Blom, Clinical Chemistry, VUmc |
| PhD student | D.E.G. Kok (Dieuwertje), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Selenium and prostate cancer. |
| Supervisors | Prof. E. Kampman, Human Nutrition, WU Prof. L.A.L.M. Kiemeney, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, UMCN, RUN Dr. L.A. Afman, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | L. van Lee (Linde), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Variation and changeability of dietary patterns: a prerequisite for public health interventions. |
| Supervisors | Prof. E.J.M. Feskens, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. A. Geelen, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | Y. Lu (Kevin), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Lipid and fatty acid metabolism: integrated analysis of genetic variation biomarkers and environmental factors to identify new classifiers of incident MI risk and to maximize biological understanding. |
| Supervisors | Prof. E.J.M. Feskens, Human Nutrition, WU Prof. M. Müller, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. J.M.A. Boer, CVG, RIVM |
| PhD student | J. Meis (Jessie), Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ |
| Project title | Determinants of long-term maintenance of intervention-induced lifestyle changes in chronically ill patients. |
| Supervisors | Prof. N.K. de Vries, Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ Prof. A.M.W.J. Schols, Respiratory Medicine, MUMC+ Dr. S.P.J. Kremers, Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ |
| PhD student | L.A.J. van Mierlo (Linda), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Nutritional factors and the impact on population blood pressure. |
| Supervisors | Prof. F.J. Kok, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. J.M. Geleijnse, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. P.L. Zock, Food and Health Research Institute, Unilever |
| PhD student | P.A. Nikiema (Philippe), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Dietary patterns and exposure to aflatoxins in rural area of Burkina Faso. |
| Supervisors | Prof. P. van 't Veer, Human Nutrition, WU Prof. A.S. Traoré, Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre, UO, Burkina Faso |
| PhD student | R.N. Novakovic (Romana), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Micronutrient malnutrition in low income populations from central and eastern Euopean countries. |
| Supervisors | Prof. P. van 't Veer, Human Nutrition, WU Prof. C.P.G.M. de Groot, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. A. Cavelaars, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | A.H. Oberndorff-Klein Woolthuis (Ardi), Internal Medicine, MUMC+ |
| Project title | Heparin treatment in ulcerative colitis. |
| Supervisors | Prof. R.J. Brummer, Internal Medicine, MUMC+ Dr. J.W.M. Muris |
| PhD student | L.M. Oude Griep (Linda), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Fruit and vegetable consumption and cardiovascular diseases; the role of amount, processing and variety. |
| Supervisors | Prof. D. Kromhout, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. J.M. Geleijnse, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | C.M. Povel (Cécile), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Gene diet interaction and the metabolic syndrome. |
| Supervisors | Prof. E.J.M. Feskens, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. J.M.A. Boer, CVG, RIVM |
| PhD student | M.J.L. Romberg-Camps (Mariëlle) |
| Project title | Course of disease and fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease, a ten years follow-up. An epidmiologic cohort-study of the South Limburg Inflammatory Bowel Disease Registry. |
| Supervisors | Prof. R.W. Stockbrügger, Internal Medicine, MUMC+ Dr. P.C. Dagnelie, Epidemiology, MUMC+ Dr. M.G. Russel, Gastroenterology, Medisch Spectrum Twente |
| PhD student | B.A. Schickenberg (Bilbo), Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ |
| Project title | Strategies to promote the consumption of unknown healthy food. |
| Supervisors | Prof. N.K. de Vries, Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ Prof. J. Brug, EMGO, VUmc Dr. P. van Assema, Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ |
| PhD student | E. Sleddens (Ester), Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ |
| Project title | The role of parenting and habit formation in the development of childhood obesity from age 0-9: the KOALA birth cohort study. |
| Supervisors | Prof. N.K. de Vries, Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ Dr. S.P.J. Kremers, Health Promotion and Education, MUMC+ Dr. C.T.M.C.N. Thijs, Epidemiology, MUMC+ |
| PhD student | V. van der Velpen (Vera), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Improvement of risk assessment by integrating toxicological and epidemiological approaches: the case of isoflavones. |
| Supervisors | Prof. P. van 't Veer, Human Nutrition, WU Prof. E.G. Schouten, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. A. Geelen, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | J. Verkaik-Kloosterman (Janneke), RIVM |
| Project title | Estimation of nutrient intake for support in food policy making - simulations and method development. |
| Supervisors | Prof. P. van 't Veer, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. M.C. Ocké, CVG, RIVM |
| PhD student | R. de Vlaming (Rianne), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Evidence-based intervention program for healthy ageing. |
| Supervisors | Prof. C.P.G.M. de Groot, Human Nutrition, WU Prof. P. van 't Veer, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. A. Haveman-Nies, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | T.M.A. Wijnhoven (Trudy), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | European childhood obesity surveillance: background, implementation and policy implications. |
| Supervisors | Prof. P. van 't Veer, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. F. Branca, WHO, Headquarters, Switzerland Dr. J.M.A. van Raaij, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | G.J. van Woudenbergh (Truus), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Diet, inflammation and type 2 diabetes. |
| Supervisors | Prof. E.J.M. Feskens, Human Nutrition, WU Prof. E.E. Blaak, Human Biology, MUMC+ Dr. A.A. Kuijsten, Human Nutrition, WU |
| PhD student | Ming Wu (Ming), Human Nutrition, WU |
| Project title | Oesophageal cancer: Etiological heterogeneity in low and high risk areas of Jiangsu Province, China. |
| Supervisors | Prof. P. van 't Veer, Human Nutrition, WU Prof. F.J. Kok, Human Nutrition, WU Dr. J.K. Zhao, JiangSu CDC, China |