Ruth Meex works as an Associate Professor at the Department of Human Biology at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. Her research focuses on understanding the mechanisms underlying liver fat accumulation and exploring how inter-organ communication between the liver and skeletal muscle influences insulin sensitivity and muscle mass in men and women. During her PhD, she gained a strong foundation in conducting complex clinical trials. Specifically, she used insulin-sensitizing and -desensitizing interventions in humans, such as exercise training, lipid infusion, and salsalate treatment, to gain insight into the mechanisms underlying muscle insulin resistance. Her postdoctoral research broadened her expertise by focusing on mechanisms of action in cell biology and animal models. Since starting as an Assistant Professor in 2016, and being promoted to Associate Professor in 2019, Ruth has further developed and refined her diverse skill set. This combination of clinical and experimental expertise enables her to conduct translational research, integrating findings from

                                                   cellular models and human studies to deepen mechanistic understanding.                                                                                                                                                                    

Ruth Meex graduated as a professional nurse from Zuyd Hogeschool Heerlen (the Netherlands) in 2003 and obtained a Master’s degree in Movement Sciences from Maastricht University in 2005. She completed her PhD in the lab of Profs. Matthijs Hesselink and Patrick Schrauwen at Maastricht University, successfully defending her thesis, "Lipid accumulation in skeletal muscle; big deal?!" in September 2011. From 2010-2016, she worked as a post-doctoral fellow in the lab of Prof. Matthew Watt at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. In 2016, she joined the Department of Human Biology at Maastricht University, first as an Assistant Professor and later as an Associate Professor in 2019.

Ruth C. R. Meex (0000-0002-7247-9191) - ORCID