Pioneering Research in Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health
Professor Marianne Geleijnse stands as a distinguished figure at Wageningen University & Research, where she serves as a Professor in Nutrition and Cardiovascular Disease. Her expertise spans across epidemiology, human nutrition, public health, blood pressure management, and cardiovascular diseases, with a growing focus on sustainability. She has made significant contributions through her leadership of the Alpha Omega Cohort, a comprehensive long-term study focusing on cardiac patients. Her academic portfolio includes teaching the MOOC on Nutrition, Heart Disease and Diabetes, and leading the Professional Certificate Programme in Nutrition and Disease. Her research initiatives encompass diverse projects including dietary fiber research, salt reduction's public health impact, phytosterols' effects on blood lipids, hypertension studies in Vietnam, and sustainable food security through the SUSFANS project. With an impressive record of 250 scientific publications, Professor Geleijnse's influence in the field was further recognized with her appointment as vice president of the Health Council of the Netherlands in January 2018. Her work consistently emphasizes the crucial intersection of nutrition and lifestyle in both preventing and treating cardiometabolic diseases, making her a leading voice in the field of nutritional science and public health.