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Prof. Dr. Ferdinand von Meyenn is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Health Sciences and Technology at ETH Zürich. He leads the Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolic Epigenetics, focusing on the interplay between nutrition, metabolism, and epigenetic regulation in health and disease. His research spans topics such as epigenetic memory in adipose tissue, stem cell reprogramming, and the metabolic consequences of obesity. Key projects include developing novel iron delivery platforms using oat protein nanofibrils and investigating the role of histone modifications in aging mechanisms.
His work integrates multi-omics approaches, including spatial transcriptomics and single-cell analysis, to uncover how environmental factors like diet and metabolic stress influence epigenetic landscapes. Recent studies highlight his team’s contributions to understanding how mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to neurological disorders and how microalgae can address micronutrient deficiencies sustainably.
Publications emphasize translational applications, such as reversing beta-cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes and creating age predictors using chromatin accessibility (ATAC-clock). Collaborations with clinical microbiology units suggest interdisciplinary engagement in translational research.
