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Biography
Professor Michael Müller is a Professor of Nutrigenomics and Systems Nutrition. He is a renowned expert in the area of molecular nutrition related to lipid homeostasis, nutrigenomics and nutritional systems biology and his work is focussed on the molecular mechanisms underlying genome-wide effects of foods (specific bioactive components or nutrients) on immuno-metabolic health and plasticity of the gut-liver axis.
Professor Muller is a member of the editorial board of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. He was a member of the editorial boards of numerous journals, i.e. “BMC Genomics” (associate editor), "European Journal of Nutrition" (section editor "Nutrigenomics") and “PLOS One” (academic editor). He is an visiting professor at Nanjing Agricultural University (China) and (co)author of more than 250 peer-reviewed publications with more than 16000 citations. As promoter, he has supervised 26 PhD students. He has an H-factor of 75. Since September 2019 he is the scientific director (CEO) of NuGO, an association of Universities and Research Institutes with a focus on joint development of research in molecular nutrition, personalised nutrition, nutrigenomics, and nutritional systems biology.
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Key Research Interests
Molecular nutrition related to lipid homeostasis, nutrigenomics and nutritional systems biology.
Molecular mechanisms underlying genome-wide effects of foods (specific bioactive components or nutrients) on metabolic health and plasticity.
Academic Background
1983 - 1988 University Freiburg/Germany
PhD thesis project
1979 - 1983 University Freiburg/Germany
Examination as chemist (Diplomchemiker)
1976 - 1979 University Dortmund/Germany
Pre examination chemistry
Career
1988 – 1994 German Cancer Research Center, Division of Tumorbiochemistry, Heidelberg/Germany. Postdoctoral fellow and scientific employee at the German Cancer Research Center.
1994 - Nov 2000 University Hospital Groningen, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Groningen/The Netherlands. Associate professor, senior scientist and research leader (“Regulation of transport proteins in normal and diseased liver”)
2000 – 2013 University Wageningen, Nutrition, Metabolism and Genomics group, Wageningen/ The Netherlands. Full professor and Chair of Nutrition, Metabolism and Genomics at Wageningen University/The Netherlands. From 2003-2009 he was Scientific Director of the Nutrigenomics Consortium. From 2010-2013 he was Scientific Director of the Netherlands Nutrigenomics Center. He was board member of the NUGO.
2014 – now University of East Anglia Norwich/UK. Full Professor at the Norwich Medical School (Systems Nutrition and Nutrigenomics).
2014 - 2019 Director of the Food and Health Alliance (Norwich Research Park).
Sept 2019 - Scientific director (CEO) of NuGO.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor rerum naturalium, University of Freiburg
Award Date: 1 Jan 1989
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Sex, Menopause and spontaneous Alzheimer’s disease
Pontifex, M. G., Muller, M. & Vauzour, D.
1/10/22 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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Impact of a combination of food bioactives on cognitive performance in a murine model of ageing
Vauzour, D., Muller, M. & Pontifex, M. G.
1/01/21 → 30/06/21
Project: Research
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The impact of Cranberries on the gut microbiota and cognition in “at-genetic-risk” Alzheimer’s disease participants: a double blind, randomised placebo controlled, parallel group study.
Vauzour, D., Hornberger, M., Jurkowski, V., Muller, M. & Narbad, A.
1/09/17 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Mucin-derived sialic acids and obesity: the missing link of the gut-brain axis?
Hajihosseini, M. K., Muller, M. & Loveday, A.
1/08/15 → 31/07/16
Project: Research
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A novel Mediterranean diet-inspired supplement ameliorates cognitive, microbial, and metabolic deficits in a mouse model of low-grade inflammation
Pontifex, M. G., Connell, E., Le Gall, G., Lang, L., Pourtau, L., Gaudout, D., Angeloni, C., Zallocco, L., Ronci, M., Giusti, L., Müller, M. & Vauzour, D., Jun 2024, In: Gut Microbes. 16, 1, 2363011.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dietary (poly)phenols and the gut–brain axis in ageing
Láng, L., McArthur, S., Lazar, A. S., Pourtau, L., Gaudout, D., Pontifex, M. G., Müller, M. & Vauzour, D., 16 May 2024, In: Nutrients. 16, 10, 1500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Dietary fiber supplementation increases Drosophila melanogaster lifespan and gut microbiota diversity
Beghell, D., Giusti, L., Zallocco, L., Ronci, M., Cappelli, A., Pontifex, M. G., Muller, M., Damiani, C., Cirilli, I., Hrelia, S., Vauzour, D., Vittadini, E., Favia, G. & Angeloni, C., 21 Jul 2024, In: Food & Function. 15, 14, p. 7468-7477 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Menopause and Alzheimer’s disease susceptibility: Exploring the potential mechanisms
Breeze, B., Connell, E., Wileman, T., Muller, M., Vauzour, D. & Pontifex, M. G., 1 Dec 2024, In: Brain Research. 1844, 149170.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Refined diet consumption increases neuroinflammatory signalling through bile acid dysmetabolism
Connell, E., Blokker, B., Kellingray, L., Le Gall, G., Philo, M., Pontifex, M. G., Narbad, A., Müller, M. & Vauzour, D., 3 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nutritional Neuroscience.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)9 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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UK Nutrition Research Partnership for health and disease (External organisation)
Roland Muller (Member)
2018 → 2021Activity: Membership › Network, Working Group or Professional Association
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PhenFlex II (External organisation)
Roland Muller (Board Member)
2018 → 2021Activity: Membership › Committee
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MRC Population Health and Systems Medicine Panel (External organisation)
Roland Muller (Member)
2017 → 2021Activity: Membership › Peer review panel
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BBSRC Bioscience for Health Strategy Advisory Panel (External organisation)
Roland Muller (Member)
2016 → 2020Activity: Membership › Peer review panel