Mariëtte Boon - Metabolism & Reproduction Group

Mariëtte Boon (MD, PhD) is an obesity physician and assistant professor at the Obesity Center CGG and the Endocrinology. She studied both Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and obtained her PhD with honours from Leiden University Medical Center, studying the role of brown adipose tissue in metabolic disease. Her current research focuses on the mechanisms underlying obesity and cardiometabolic disease, with a specific focus on stress, adipose tissue metabolism, inflammation and ethnic differences, particularly in individuals of South Asian descent. Throughout her studies, she integrates fundamental and clinical research.

She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, including papers in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nature Communications, and Cell Metabolism, and received various national and national grants, including NWO-VENI, NWO-VIDI, a Senior Fellowship from the Dutch Diabetes Research Foundation and a collaborative grant from the Dutch and British Heart Foundation. Furthermore, she received various awards for her research, including the KNAW Young Scientist Award and Gratama Award for scientific excellence.

Beyond academia, she is committed to societal impact and science communication. Together with prof Liesbeth van Rossum, she wrote the international bestseller VET belangrijk (Fat: The Secret Organ), translated into ten languages, and more recently VET belangrijk 2.0. She is a frequent invited speaker at national and international conferences on obesity, cardiometabolic health, and personalized treatment strategies. Furthermore, she is part of the prevention network of the Dutch Cardiovascular Alliance and board member of the Young Erasmus Academy. 

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ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mariette-Boon