Dr. Saskia van Hemert completed her PhD in 2007 at Wageningen University and Research centre, the Netherlands, with a thesis on 'Gene expression profiling of chicken intestinal host responses'. She then pursued a postdoctoral fellowship at the Top Institute Food and Nutrition. From 2009 to 2023, she served as a senior scientist at Winclove Probiotics, leading research projects in various areas related to probiotics and prebiotics, with a particular focus on the gut-brain axis. Her expertise lies in the gut-brain axis, molecular host-microbe interactions, and probiotics and intestinal health. Since January 2024, Saskia has been appointed as Lead Healthy Livestock at Wageningen Bioveterinary Research, focusing on collaborations to enhance animal health.
Education
- PhD, Wageningen University and Research centre (2007-2007)
Research Interests
Keywords:
intestinal health probiotics host-microbe interactions
Topics:
Gut-brain axis Molecular host-microbe interactions Probiotics Intestinal health
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