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Jan Neelissen

Postdoc

My research is focused on developing advanced nutrition-based strategies for prevention and management of metabolic diseases.

About me

CV

  • 2018: B.Sc. Nutrition, Karolinska Institute.
  • 2020: M.Sc. Experimental and Medical Biosciences, Linköping University.
  • 2025: PhD in Medical Sciences, Linköping University.

Educational assignments

  • The Medical program, PBL-tutor
  • Experimental and Industrial Biomedicine, Lecturing and PBL-tutor
  • Biomedical Laboratory Science Programme, Lecturing

Network

  • LiU CircM
  • General Practice

Publications

2025

Jan Neelissen (2025) Carotenoids: Exploring Links with Inflammation and Optimizing Dietary Intake (Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary) https://dx.doi.org/10.3384/9789181182309
Jan Neelissen, Per Leandersson, Fredrik H Nyström, Lena Jonasson, Rosanna Chung (2025) Plasma carotenoids are inversely correlated with granulocyte counts and soluble inflammatory markers in a middle-aged population: a cross-sectional study with mediation analysis BMC Medicine, Vol. 23, Article 427 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04266-w

2023

Jan Neelissen, Per Leanderson, Lena Jonasson, Rosanna W. S. Chung (2023) The Effects of Dairy and Plant-Based Liquid Components on Lutein Liberation in Spinach Smoothies Nutrients, Vol. 15, Article 779 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15030779

Coworkers

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Karin Rådholm

Senior Associate Professor

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Siri Fägerstam

Research Engineer

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Peder af Geijerstam

Adjunct Assistant Lecturer

News

smoothie and spinach leaves.

Best liquids to maximise antioxidant content in spinach smoothies

Different market products give very different results when it comes to liberating the antioxidant lutein from spinach in smoothies, according to a study from LiU. Of 14 common dairy and plant-based products, only four increased lutein liberation.