Prof. dr. Jan Maarten van Dijl

Tracing infections in the body ‘Bacterial infections are a persistent problem for patients. Bacteria like to nestle on implants, for example, infect heart valves or cause pneumonia. It is vital that we trace and treat infections like these as swiftly as possible. That...

dr. Sahar El Aidy

Researching the influence of intestinal bacteria on the brain ‘Adults have around a hundred-thousand billion bacteria in their guts, weighing almost one-and-a-half kilos. It is gradually becoming clear that these intestinal bacteria, known collectively as the...