Uwe Wensel
Uwe Wensel participates in the Mitofood project; a research community for nutritional optimization of mitochondrial function for health promotion and disease resistance.
Prof. dr. Uwe Wensel
Molecular Nutrition ResearchInterdisciplinary Research Center
Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen
Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32
D-35392 Giessen
GERMANY
Tel +49 641 9939220
Fax + 49 641 9939229
Email: uwe.wensel@ernaehrung.uni-giessen.de
Website: http://www.uni-giessen.de/fbr09/mol-nutr-res/eng/index-eng.htm
Expertise
Functional proteomics and genomics related to the effects of food ingredients, e.g. flavonoids, on cells and animals. Investigations on mitochondrial generation of reactive oxygen species and energy and its impact on ageing markers and apoptosis as influenced by food compounds.
Relevant projects and functions
Prof. Wenzel is funded by the German Research Fundation for the next three years for studying the effects of flavonoids on ageing processes in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. Those studies are focussed on the effects such food compounds of plants have on mitochondrial functions.
Group structure
1 Professor (M), 1 Post-doc (M), 2 PhD students (1M, 1F), 1 Master student (F), 2 technical assistants (F), 5 bachelor students (1M, 4F).