Jan Neelissen

Postdoc

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

About me

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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

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)

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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)

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Coworkers

Karin Rådholm

Senior Associate Professor

Siri Fägerstam

Research Engineer

Peder af Geijerstam

Adjunct Assistant Lecturer

News

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.