Dr. rer. nat. Marlies Wallner

Since 2015 employed at the Institute of Dietetics and Nutrition at the University of Applied Sciences FH JOANNEUM in Graz, Senior Lecturer (FH)

Teaching and research (R&D and basic research; main foci: sensory science, anthropometry, human nutrition)

Summary of Qualifications & Interests

• sensory perception and related development of health orientated products, food preferences
• Public health, Nutrition and behaviour in children and adults (assessment), body composition
• health potential of foods  (e.g. antioxidative and anticancerogen)

Projects lead and contributions

“Shift2Health” (Horizon Europe, 2023), “Bewusst Trinken!” (FGÖ, Land Stmk. 2020), SPI3 Sustainable Protein (FFG, 2018-2023), E3S B-Tex Study (Land Stmk. 2018), Sensorik an den landwirtschaftlichen Fachschulen (FGÖ, Land Stmk. 2017), Pränatale Forschung von Adipositas (JRZ, 2016), Health Perception Lab (FFG 2013-2018), BiliHealth Study (2015), Antioxidative Potential of Bilirubin (FWF, 2009)

Memberships & Editorial Boards

• Reviewer Board & Guest-Editor, MDPI Journal Foods
• Reviewer for MDPI Journal Nutrition
• Reviewer for Frontiers in Nutrition
• Reviewer for Nutrition Journal
• Board member of the Sensory Network Austria (SNÖ)
• Member of the European Sensory Science Society(E3S)
• Member of the Austrian Nutrition Society (ÖGE)
• Member of diverse tasting panels