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Projects - dr. C (Clara) Belzer
1) The Importance of microorganism 'Akkermansia muciniphila' in the gastrointestinal tract 2) Development of the microbiota in early life
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EARLYFIT: Early life for immune fitness
The Earlyfit study aims to investigate the effect of infant formula with synbiotics on immune fitness. -
Unravelling the interactions between gut mucus and microbes
Did you know that the mucus we secrete is rich in protein and sugar structures and that it is used by our microbiota as a source of food? -
Game of HMOs: human milk and the rise of the infant gut microbiota
Breastfeeding is known for its health benefits. Understanding how microbial communities are shaped in the presence of human milk sugars can be a step... -
Prebiotics for the treatment of functional constipation in children; let’s find a way out!
Functional constipation (FC) in children is a common gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. Complaints include infrequent bowel movement, painful defecation... -
The intestinal microbiota composition and development of preterm infants in early life
This project aims to study early life microbiota development in preterm infants with respect to composition and function. Eventually, this knowledge... -
Towards a gut-microbiota-on-a-chip
This project aims to develop a gut-on-a-chip allowing the co-culture of human gut microbiota with intestinal epithelium cells to study host-microbe... -
Microbial networks of the infant gut
Gut bacteria are associated with your health from the start of your life. Their ecological niche and microbial interactions are studied during breast...