Dr Jerome N. Feige
Dr Jerome N. Feige is the head of the Physical Health department and vice-director of the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences in Lausanne, Switzerland, and a recognized expert in muscle and aging biology. He holds a degree in Bioengineering and a PhD in Biology from the University of Lausanne. Dr Feige performed post-doctoral research at the Institute of Genetics, and Molecular and Cellular Biology in Strasbourg, France on the molecular regulation of energy metabolism. He subsequently worked as laboratory head at the Novartis Institute of Biomedical Research in Basel, Switzerland, where he performed drug discovery for muscle diseases and contributed to the development of new therapies. Since 2012, Dr Feige has held increasing responsibilities in the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences where he established a research program studying muscle biology and a translational department developing nutritional therapies to support the Musculo-Skeletal system. His research programs have led to the commercialization of several products for infant and medical nutrition, and to the creation of 2 start-ups. Dr Feige is also an adjunct lecturer at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) where he teaches nutrition and entrepreneurship, and trains PhD students in biomedical science.