The department of Physiology represents the Nijmegen region of an EU project named 'Activity and food for regional economies supporting health' (AFRESH). Kjille is project leader of this project for our department. Besides the Nijmegen region seven other regions, excelling in research on nutrition or physical activity, participate in this project. The aim of this project is to come to a joint research and innovation agenda that in the end will improve the wellbeing of European people. Kjille studied Industrial engineering and Innovation Sciences at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). After her studies she focused on project management in sports and health innovation.