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Department of Arts and Sports Sciences
Sports Medicine

Dr. Niklas Joisten

Portrait of Dr. Niklas Joisten © Felix Schmale​/​TU Dortmund

Research Associate

Room 1.125
Otto-Hahn-Strasse 3
44227 Dortmund, Germany

Phone: +49 231 755 4160
Fax: +49 231 755 4105

E-mail

Consultation hour:  Tuesday 2 PM - 3 PM.

About the person

Research focus:

My research interests include immunometabolic effects and adaptations in response to physical exercise. I am specifically investigating the influence of acute and chronic physical exercise on tryptophan metabolism and its interaction with the immune system in healthy and clinical populations. Longer-term objective of my work is to elucidate underlying mechanisms of exercise-induced health benefits to finally develop and optimize targeted and efficient exercise programs and recommendations.

Teaching:

  • Sports medicine project seminar, Module J, Master of Education "Sportlehramt".
  • Accompanying seminar "Introduction to sports science fields of work", part "sports medicine", module B, Bachelor of Education "Sportlehramt".

Administration:

  • Advising students on disadvantage compensation
  • Doctoral committee (substitute)

Occupation

Since 2020: Research Associate, Research Group Sports Medicine, Institute of Sport and Sport Science, Technical University of Dortmund

2018 - 2020: Research Associate, Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute of Circulatory Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne

2017 - 2018: Research Assistant, Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute of Circulatory Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne

2015 - 2018: Research Assistant/Student Assistant, Institute of Physiology and Anatomy, German Sport University Cologne

Education

2021: PhD in Exercise Science, Department of Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute of Circulatory Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne

2018: Master of Arts "Rehabilitation, Prevention and Health Management", German Sport University Cologne

2016: Bachelor of Science "Sport and Performance", German Sport University Cologne Research stays