ESR 11: Mediterranean Diet and Liver Bioenergetics in NAFLD

Project Summary

This project will test the concept that a Mediterranean diet improves the individual health status including liver function in patients with liver steatosis and stigmata of the Metabolic syndrome.

Research will include methodologies and techniques that range from basic biochemical analysis to patient data analysis and breath test methodology. The post-holder will have some scope to adapt the project based on their interests.

Host institution

University of Bari Aldo Moro (UNIBA), Italy.

Supervisor

Dr. Piero Portincasa
p.portincasa@semeiotica.uniba.it

Secondments

Mediagnost, Germany

microBiolytics, Germany

Co-supervisors

Dr. Andrea Normann
Andrea.Normann@mediagnost.de

Dr. Martin Winter
winter@micro-biolytics.com