Wageningen University & Research is announcing PhD Position in Human Nutrition – Ingredient-Specific Drivers of Gastric Emptying and Satiety. This interdisciplinary project will investigate how different dietary components, particularly fibers and bulking agents, influence digestion, gut hormone release, and appetite regulation. The successful candidate will conduct in vitro experiments, human feeding trials, and data analysis to link digestive behaviour with metabolic and satiety effects, contributing valuable insights for food innovation.
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To be eligible for this PhD position, applicants must hold an MSc degree in human nutrition, food technology, or a related field, with a strong interest or background in digestion, metabolism, eating behaviour, appetite regulation, or food process engineering.
Founded in 1918, Wageningen Universiteit (Wageningen University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the medium-sized town of Wageningen (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Gelderland. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Nederland (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Netherlands), Wageningen Universiteit (WU) is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 9,000-9,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Wageningen Universiteit (WU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details.