Marie-Luise Puhlmann

Marie-Luise Puhlmann is a Research Fellow at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen. Her research bridges nutrition, metabolism, and gut microbiota dynamics, with emphasis on metabolic disorders like obesity and insulin resistance. She employs dietary interventions (e.g., chicory root fibers) to modulate microbial pathways and improve health outcomes.

Her recent work in Cell Reports Medicine (2025) demonstrates how chicory root fibers enhance butyrate-producing pathways in the colon, directly linking microbiota modulation to improved insulin sensitivity in obese individuals. This aligns with her broader focus on translational nutrition science.