Professor
University of Amsterdam.
I am Professor of Microbiome Engineering at the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences at University of Amsterdam.
My research focuses on the interplay between the gut microbiome and host physiology, particularly in the context of microbial metabolism, gut-brain axis interactions, and gut motility.
Using advanced analytical chemistry, microbiology techniques, and ex vivo gut models, my team explores how gut microbes metabolize dietary compounds and drugs, influencing intestinal function and systemic health.
At the heart of this work lies microbiome engineering , where we design microbial synthetic communities to harness and reshape the gut microbiome to enhance host health.