Stijn Soenen
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
A major focus of Dr Soenen’s research relates to the effects of nutrients, particularly protein, on appetite regulation and underlying gastrointestinal mechanisms in the elderly. He postulates that various inter-related gut mechanisms underpin the regulation of energy intake by nutrient ingestion, and that these will be disordered in older people, particularly those who are malnourished (obese or undernourished). His recent work has established for the first time that suppression of energy intake by protein is less in healthy older than young adults. This information is of fundamental significance to the rational, and optimal, use of energy restricted diets with increased protein content by obese elderly, protein-rich supplements by undernourished elderly, and protein-rich tube feeds by hospitalized elderly patients at the intensive care unit.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2016 - ongoing Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Fellow The University of Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2017 Research Award The University of Adelaide Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Research Infrastructure Funding Award - Australia $26,410 2017 Research Award The University of Adelaide 2017 Investment for Success NHMRC Near Miss Grant - Australia $10,080 2017 Research Award The University of Adelaide 2017 Investment for Success NHMRC Near Miss Grant - Australia $10,000 2017 Research Award Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Foundation NHMRC Near Miss Grant - Australia $57,205 2017 Research Award Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Foundation NHMRC Near Miss Grant - Australia $50,000 2017 Research Award The University of Adelaide School of Medicine Equipment Grant - Australia $43,110 2016 Research Award School of Medicine The University of Adelaide Grant-in-aid NHMRC application for funding in 2017 - Australia $2,500 2016 Award School of Medicine Research Travel Award, the University of Adelaide - - $1,100 2016 Award Award of the Australasian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (AuSPEN) for the abstract titled: Addition of carbohydrates and fat to a protein supplement results in higher energy intake in young and older men - - - 2016 Award Award of the Australasian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (AuSPEN) for the abstract titled: Measurements of muscle and subcutaneous fat thickness with ultrasound as a measure of body composition and muscle function - - - 2016 Research Award Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Foundation Clinical Project Grant - Australia $49,980 2016 Research Award Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Foundation Clinical Project Grant - Australia Value: $49,560 2016 Fellowship Florey Fellowship of the Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Foundation - Australia 384,000 2016 Research Award Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Foundation NHMRC Near Miss Project Grant - Australia $50,000 2016 Research Award Royal Adelaide Hospital Endocrine Unit Gum Bequest Grant - Australia $30,000 2015 Scholarship Early Career Scholarship in the Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health, Adelaide, Australia - Australia $90,000 2015 Research Award Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Foundation Clinical Project Grant - Australia $49,920 2015 Research Award Community Service Research Grant of the Universitas Gadjah Mada - Indonesia $15,000 2015 Research Award Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Foundation NHMRC Near Miss Project Grant - Australia $50,000 2014 Research Award Adelaide Geriatrics Training and Research with Aged Care (G-TRAC) Centre – Resthaven Research Grant Scheme - Australia $50,000 2014 Research Award Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Foundation Clinical Project Grant - Australia $49,980 2013 Research Award Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Foundation Clinical Project Grant - Australia $49,980 2013 Research Award Philantrophic funding from Meals on Wheels South Australia Inc. - Australia $50,000 2013 Award Travel Award of the Discipline of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, The University of Adelaide - Australia - 2013 Scholarship Postgraduate scholarship for a research officer (Caroline Giezenaar) from the CRE in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health, Adelaide, Australia - - $60,000 2011 Scholarship Top-up Scholarship from the Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health, Adelaide, Australia - - $40,000 2011 Fellowship Mary Overton Early Career Fellowship of the RAH Research Foundation - Australia $336,000 2010 Fellowship Kootstra Talent Early Career Fellowship of Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) - Netherlands - 2009 Award Young Investigator Award of the Winter Neuropeptides Conference (WNPC) - United States - 2008 Award Travel Award of the Netherlands Association for the Study of Obesity (NASO) - Netherlands - 2005 Award Catharina Pijls Thesis Award - Netherlands - -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Dutch; Flemish Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review German Can read, speak and understand spoken -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title Maastricht University Medical Centre Netherlands PhD Maastricht University Medical Centre Netherlands MSc Biological Health Science KHL Belgium BSc Nutrition and Dietetics
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Journals
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2017 Soenen, S., & Chapman, I. (2017). Appetite Regulation in Healthy Aging. In R. Watson (Ed.), Nutrition and Functional Foods for Healthy Aging (pp. 35-42). London: Academic Press.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2021 Oberoi, A., Giezenaar, C., Jones, K. L., Chapman, I., & Soenen, S. (2021). Effects of whey protein on energy intake, gastric emptying and glycaemia in obese, older and younger men. In NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY Vol. 33 (pp. 2 pages). WILEY. 2018 Soenen, S., Koopman, R., & Luscombe-Marsh, N. (2018). The challenges of translating mechanistic insights regarding the regulation of energy intake and skeletal muscle into effective weight management programs for adults aged 65 years and older. In AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING Vol. 37 (pp. 12). WILEY. 2016 Arjuna, T., Chapman, I., Soenen, S., Miller, M., Visvanathan, R., Ueno, T., & Luscombe-Marsh, N. (2016). Provision of Standard and Fortified 'Meals-on-Wheels' Meals to Improve Nutrition, Functional Status, Quality of Life, and Hospitalizations of Community-Dwelling Nutritionally At-Risk Elderly. In JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Vol. 24 (pp. S23-S24). HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC. 2011 Long., Kitson., Shanks, A., Wiechula., Schultz., Chapman., . . . Whitaker. (2011). Preparing to PROWL‐prevention and reduction of weight loss in the acute care setting. In International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare Vol. 9 (pp. 311-312). Adelaide, Australia. 2010 Westerterp-Plantenga, M. S., & Soenen, S. (2010). Appetite Profile Ratings,'Orexigenic' and 'Satiety' Hormone Concentrations and Energy Intake in Relation to Pre-Load Interventions. In Obesity (pp. S99). San Diego, California. 2010 Soenen, S., & Westerterp-Plantenga, M. S. (2010). Elevated protein or decreased carbohydrate for weight loss and weight maintenance?. In Obesity Reviews Vol. 11 (pp. 399). Stockholm, Sweden: Wiley: 12 months. 2010 Plasqui, G., Soenen, S., Westerterp-Plantenga, M. S., & Westerterp, K. (2010). Measurement of longitudinal changes in body composition during weight loss and maintenance in overweight and obese subjects using air displacement plethysmography vs. the deuterium dilution technique. In Obesity Reviews Vol. 11 (pp. 161). Stockholm, Sweden: Wiley: 12 months. 2009 Soenen, S., & Westerterp-Plantenga, M. S. (2009). Low carbohydrate intake only shows a larger decrease in body weight and fat percentage in the presence of high protein intake. In Appetite Vol. 52 (pp. 859). Oregon. 2009 Soenen, S., & Westerterp-Plantenga, M. S. (2009). Low carbohydrate intake only shows a larger decrease in body weight and fat percentage in the presence of high protein intake. In Obesity Facts: the European journal of obesity. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: S. Karger AG. 2008 Soenen, S., Plasqui, G., Smeets, A., & Westerterp-Plantenga, M. S. (2008). Protein induced increase in stimulated fat oxidation in energy balance. In Clinical Nutrition Supplements (pp. 28). Florence, Italy. 2008 Smeets, A., Soenen, S., Luscombe-Marsh., & Westerterp-Plantenga, M. S. (2008). Energy expenditure, plasma ghrelin, GLP-1, PYY concentrations, and satiety following a single high-protein lunch. In Appetite Vol. 51 (pp. 401). Paris, France. 2008 Soenen, S., & Westerterp-Plantenga, M. S. (2008). Protein induced increase in fat free mass in energy balance. In Appetite Vol. 51 (pp. 402). Paris, France. 2008 Soenen, S., & Westerterp-Plantenga, M. S. (2008). Protein induced sparing of fat free mass in energy balance. In International Journal of Obesity (pp. s70). Geneva, Switzerland: Nature Publishing Group: Open Access Hybrid Model Option B. 2008 Smeets, A. J. P. G., Soenen, S., Luscombe-Marsh, N. D., Ueland, O., & Westerterp-Plantenga, M. S. (2008). The acute effects of a high protein lunch on energy and substrate utilization, ghrelin, glucagon-like peptide 1, PYY concentrations, and satiety. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY Vol. 32 (pp. S91). Geneva, SWITZERLAND: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP. 2006 Corpeleijn, E., Pelsers, M., Soenen, S., Mensink, M., Bouwman, F., Saris, W., . . . Blaak, E. (2006). Acute insulin-mediated increase in the skeletal muscle fatty acid transporter CD36/FAT is impaired in insulin resistant conditions. In Diabetes Vol. Supplement 1 (pp. A332). Washington. 2006 Westerterp-Plantenga, M. S., Diepvens, K., Soenen, S., Steijns, J., & Arnold, M. (2006). Long-term effects of consumption of yoghurt with a novel fat emulsion (Olibra) in relation to body-weight management. In Obesity Reviews Vol. 7 (pp. 345). Sydney, Australia: Wiley: 12 months. 2006 Westerterp-Plantenga, M. S., & Soenen, S. (2006). Poor energy intake compensation of any type of liquid preload. In Obesity Reviews Vol. 7 (pp. 155). Sydney, Australia: Wiley: 12 months. 2006 Soenen, S., & Westerterp-Plantenga, M. S. (2006). Poor energy intake compensation of any type of liquid preload. In Appetite Vol. 46 (pp. 385). Florida. -
Conference Items
Year Citation 2020 Oberoi, A., Giezenaar, C., Jones, K. L., Chapman, I., & Soenen, S. (2020). Effects of whey protein on energy intake, gastric emptying and glycaemia in obese, older and younger men. Poster session presented at the meeting of NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY. WILEY. 2020 Oberoi, A. K., Giezenaar, C., Rigda, R. S., Lange, K., Jones, K. L., Chapman, I., & Soenen, S. (2020). Effects of whey protein and glucose intake on glycaemia and energy intake in older men. Poster session presented at the meeting of DIABETOLOGIA. ELECTR NETWORK: SPRINGER. 2018 Giezenaar, C., Watson, L., Rayner, C., Horowitz, M., Chapman, I., & Soenen, S. (2018). Ultrasonographic muscle and subcutaneous fat thickness as a measure of body composition and muscle function. Poster session presented at the meeting of AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING. WILEY. 2018 Giezenaar, C., Hausken, T., Jones, K., Horowitz, M., Chapman, I., & Soenen, S. (2018). Effects of substitution or addition of carbohydrates and fat to protein-supplements on energy intake and underlying gastrointestinal-mechanisms in healthy older men. Poster session presented at the meeting of AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL ON AGEING. WILEY. 2014 Soenen, S., Giezenaar, C., Trahair, L., Tippett, R., Ryan, A., Luscombe-Marsh, N., . . . Chapman, I. (2014). Effects of Dietary Protein on Energy Intake and Gastric Emptying in Healthy Older Compared to Young Men. Poster session presented at the meeting of Clinical Nutrition Supplements. Geneva, Switzerland. 2014 Soenen, S., Giezenaar., Tippett., Trahair., Jones., Horowitz., . . . Hausken, T. (2014). Site-Specific Ultrasonographic Measurement of Muscle and Subcutaneous Fat Thickness Compared with Whole-Body Dexa Lean and Fat Mass in Older Individuals. Poster session presented at the meeting of Clinical Nutrition Supplements. Geneva, Switzerland. 2013 Ryan, A., Feinle-Bisset., Soenen, S., Steinert., Clifton., Horowitz., & Luscombe-Marsh. (2013). Relationships between Plasma Free Amino Acid Concentrations With Energy Intake and Insulin and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 in Response to Increasing Loads of Intraduodenal Whey Protein in Healthy Men. Poster session presented at the meeting of American Diabetes Association. Chicago: AMER DIABETES ASSOC. 2013 Soenen, S., Giezenaar., Horowitz., Ryan, A., Chapman., & Luscombe-Marsh. (2013). Effects of intraduodenally infused protein on suppression of energy intake in older and young individuals. Poster session presented at the meeting of European Geriatric Medicine. Venice, Italy. -
Theses
Year Citation 2010 Soenen, S. (2010). Efficacy of macronutrients on targeting obesity and beyond. (PhD Thesis, Maastricht University). 2005 Soenen, S. (2005). Intramyocellular lipid accumulation - an early symptom of the insulin resistant condition. (Master's Thesis, Maastricht University).
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Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2018 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Physiological studies of whey protein in older people, with a focus on feeding behaviour, nutrition, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and post prandial blood pressure Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Avneet Oberoi 2014 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Gastrointestinal Mechanisms in the 'Anorexia of Ageing' - Effects of Dietary Protein Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Caroline Gerda Thea Giezenaar 2013 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Identification and Management of Malnutrition in Older Adults Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Tony Arjuna
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2016 - ongoing - Australasian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (AuSPEN) - 2014 - ongoing - European Society for Clinical Nutrition & Metabolism (ESPEN) - 2013 - ongoing - Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) - 2006 - ongoing - Society of the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB) -
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