Dr. Anne Christin Meyer-Gerspach

Anne Christin Meyer-Gerspach graduated in nutritional science from the Technical University of Munich, Germany, in 2009. She obtained her PhD from the University Basel, Switzerland, in 2012. A grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation enabled her to carry out a postdoctoral research project at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium (Translational Research Centre for Gastrointestinal Disorders, Prof. Jan Tack), in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, Anne Christin Meyer-Gerspach moved to St. Clara Research Ltd/St. Clara Hospital in Basel for a position as academic scientist where she later took up a Co-Head position in the Metabolic Research Group. Anne Christin Meyer-Gerspach's research focuses on nutritional physiology and nutritional medicine, specifically exploring the gastrointestinal physiology of satiety regulation, including the interaction between the gut and the brain. Her research aims to investigate the underlying mechanisms contributing to the development of obesity and associated metabolic disorders, particularly type 2 diabetes mellitus. The importance of Anne Christin Meyer-Gerspach's field of research is underscored by her extensive publication activity in renowned peer-reviewed journals and involvement in numerous national and international research collaborations. Additionally, she has successfully secured third-party funding from both public institutions and private foundations.