PhD student NUTRIMIND

Are you curious about whether mental health, gut microbiome and nutrition are connected?

Your job

Are you curious about whether mental health, gut microbiome and nutrition are connected? We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join NUTRIMIND, a Horizon-funded, multi-disciplinary project that investigates how diet and the microbiota-gut-brain axis might shape mental health across the lifespan. In collaboration with leading universities, research institutes, NGOs and SMEs across Europe, you will help unravel diet-linked risk signatures for depression, anxiety and stress, and translate these insights into practical, scalable strategies for prevention and care. 

The project will consist of several work packages, and Wageningen University will be responsible for the work packages related to dietary exposures and mental health outcomes in existing studies. This primarily includes studies from Wageningen University and rel...