Niels Klaassen

Niels Klaassen is a PhD candidate at Wageningen University & Research, affiliated with the Human Nutrition and Health division and the Nutrition and Disease department. His research focuses on dietary fiber diversity, microbial metabolism, and recovery after surgery and chemotherapy in colorectal cancer patients, integrating nutritional, microbiological, and clinical approaches.

• BSc in Food Technology (2020), Wageningen University
• MSc in Nutrition and Health (2022), Wageningen University

His work combines observational (COLON study), in vitro, and intervention studies to explore how dietary fiber impacts postoperative complications and chemotherapy-induced toxicities. He emphasizes understudied aspects like fiber type and diversity to improve patient outcomes.

Scientific Awards:

• PhD fellowship by VLAG Graduate School