Specialization

Immunology

Focus of research

Study of chronic intestinal inflammation (inflammatory bowel disease, IBD): pathophysiology and therapeutic interventions.

  • role of DAMPs
  • immunological phenotype of IBD patients correlated with clinical phenotype and genetic profile 
  • New markers of therapeutic efficacy
  • role of microplastics
  • Voedinghelpt.nl 
  • General: fatigue in chronic immune diseases, MyOwnResearch

Tools:

  • different mouse colitis models
  • human tissues and isolated cells
  • citizen science