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  • ComMEATed

    Duration:
    03/2024
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    02/2027
    Committed to the responsible development of meat replacement products and practices: comparing multidimensional barriers and potentials in European countries
  • ITSAFE

    Duration:
    01/2024
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    12/2027
    Farming edible insects as sustainable animal-source production and packaging systems: novel technologies from improved food and public acceptance
  • Up4Food

    Duration:
    01/2024
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    12/2027
    Upcycling side streams for sustainable and healthy ingredients and food concepts
  • DIYUFOOD

    Duration:
    07/2023
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    07/2026
    From diet to a healthy immune system: understanding biological food paths to oppose metabolic syndromes and infectious diseases
  • TransInf

    Duration:
    04/2023
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    04/2026
    The effect of diet on immune and vaccine responses in people living with obesity in transitioning communities               Image AbstractPeople living with obesity have multiple impairments in the host immune response, which is associated with a higher risk for severe infectious diseases and reduced efficacy of vaccines…
  • RESIST-PP

    Duration:
    04/2023
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    03/2026
    A comprehensive study of the innate immune surveillance against infection during postprandial metabolism                     Image AbstractPostprandial inflammation describes a systemic state of activation of immune cells following the ingestion of macronutrients from food. While this response helps fight infections, it…
  • METARYL

    Duration:
    03/2023
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    03/2027
    Nutrition and aryl hydrocarbon receptoractivation in mesenteric adipose tissueinflammation and intestinal surgical site          Image AbstractObesity and sedentary lifestyles are facing society with an increasing burden of affiliated health problems such as metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes…
  • OBESIMM

    Duration:
    03/2023
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    03/2026
    Exploring the effects of time-restricted feeding on the immune function of obese individuals: a multi-omic approach        Image AbstractPathological conditions associated with unbalanced nutrient handling, such as obesity, are associated with maladapted immune responses that lead to increased susceptibility to…
  • PreVegDiet

    Duration:
    12/2022
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    12/2025
    Prevention in prediabetic patients of infection’s morbidity following a high fiber and vegetal protein diet              Image Abstract Obesity is a global health concern with rising proportion of existing cases, and it is associated with numerous comorbidities, including an increased risk of infections and a more severe…
  • TRANS-FOODS

    Duration:
    06/2022
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    05/2026
    Preventing peanut allergy through improved understanding of the transcutaneous sensitisation route, novel food processing and skin care adaptations Image AbstractAllergic diseases, including atopic dermatitis (AD, also called ‘atopic eczema’) and food allergies (FA), affect over a quarter of all children across Europe…
  • PlantIntake

    Duration:
    05/2022
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    04/2026
    Combining biomarker panels and dietary intake data for improved assessment of healthful/unhealthful plant food intake     Image AbstractAccurate information on food intake is necessary to investigate diet-health associations. Traditional assessment methods depend on self-reported data, which are prone to measurement…
  • GenMalCarb

    Duration:
    04/2022
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    05/2026
    Genetic carbohydrate maldigestion as a model to study food hypersensitivity mechanism and guide personalised treatment using a non-invasive multi-parametric test Image AbstractIt is estimated that about 20% of the population has a food intolerance and that in people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome which affects about 1 in…