Philipp Baumert received a Fellowship from the TUM University Foundation (TUFF) to perform research at the Chair of Sports Biology (under Prof. Dr. Henning Wackerhage, Dr. Martin Schönfelder). With their support, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) makes it possible for up-and-coming scientists who have completed their doctorate degrees to execute innovative research projects at the TUM. The Fellowship includes a post-doc position for one year. During this period, the young researcher can initiate interdisciplinary research projects together with a professor.
"We are very proud of the fact that Philipp Baumert could be accepted in the competitive program offered by the TUM and will be happy to carry out research in cooperation with him," explains Prof. Wackerhage. "The TUFF program is a fantastic opportunity for me to advance my scientific career further. I am happy to be able to work at the TUM, one of the most highly recognized universities in the world," says Baumert. The Fellowship begins on the 1st of February.
Investigation on the metabolism in hypertrophied muscles
Baumert successfully completed his PhD at the Institute for Sport and Exercise Science of the John Moores University in Liverpool. In England, he examined genetic variations and their influence on muscle damage. The research covered an interdisciplinary approach with a combination of genetic, cellular, physiological and biomechanical analyses.
At the Chair of Sports Biology, he will examine the metabolism of hypertrophied muscles with such modern methods as metabolomics and fluxomics. The goal is to discover more about the extent to which metabolism changes itself through muscle hypertrophy and, for example, whether or not this can be used to explain important health effects associated with strength training.
The investigations will be carried out in cooperation with the Bavarian Center for Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry in Weihenstephan. "Philipp Baumert's approach to this involves an innovative analysis of the metabolism in muscle hypertrophy. We are very anxious to see the results of this research," says Wackerhage.
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Dr. Philipp Baumert
Chair of Sports Biology
Georg-Brauchle-Ring 60/62
80992 Munich
Telephone: 089 289 24400
E-Mail: Philipp.Baumert(at)tum.de
Text: Dr. Fabian Kautz
Photo: Dr. Fabian Kautz