dr. T (Tamara) Hoppenbrouwers

Universitair docent / Externe medewerker

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Tamara Hoppenbrouwers is an Assistant Professor in "Immunomodulation by Food in Infants" at Wageningen University & Research. The goal of her research(team) is to investigate the role of food(compounds) on intestine-immune development and health effects, such as allergy development, using in vitro models.

Tamara obtained her PhD-degree at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, with her thesis entitled “Trapped in the Matrix: Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) and Fibrin in Wound Healing”. In 2018, she started working as a Postdoc at Wageningen University & Research on the topic “Sustainable production of health-promoting n-3 LCPUFA using agro food industry by-products through microalgae-oil (SUSPUFA)”. Starting July 2020, she entered a Tenure Track position at WUR between the departments of Food Quality and Design and Wageningen Food & Biobased Research.

Current projects:
Guts2BBB (PI)
iBaby (PI)
LymphChip
PREFER
ImmuneSEEDstem
Giant Leaps

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Address

Bornse Weilanden 9, 6708WG, WAGENINGEN

Building

AXIS X, 118, X3113

Secretary

+31317482520

Expertise

Cell culture, Enzyme immunoassay, Maillard reaction, Nutrition, Nutrition and health, Immunology, Omega-3 fatty acids, Tissue culture, Immunity, Immunoassay, Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, In vitro culture, Intestinal absorption, Immune system, Disease prevention, Science communication, Digestion models

Subdivision

Food Quality and Design

dr. T (Tamara) Hoppenbrouwers