Profile photo Debby Bogaert

Debby Bogaert

Assistant Professor - medical

Strategic program(s):

Recent publications

The respiratory microbiome is linked to the severity of RSV infections and the persistence of symptoms in children Maartje Kristensen, Wouter A.A. de Steenhuijsen Piters, Joanne Wildenbeest, Marlies A. van Houten, Roy P. Zuurbier, Raiza Hasrat, Kayleigh Arp, Mei Ling J.N. Chu, Marie Billard, Terho Heikkinen, Steve Cunningham, Matthew Snape, Simon B. Drysdale, Ryan S. Thwaites, Federico Martinon-Torres, Andrew J. Pollard, Peter J.M. Openshaw, Jeroen Aerssen, Justyna Binkowska, Louis Bont, Debby Bogaert,
Cell Reports Medicine, 2024, vol. 5
The neonatal gut microbiota Kadi Vaher, Manuel Blesa Cabez, Paula Lusarreta Parga, Justyna Binkowska, Gina J. van Beveren, Mari Lee Odendaal, Gemma Sullivan, David Q. Stoye, Amy Corrigan, Alan J. Quigley, Michael J. Thrippleton, Mark E. Bastin, Debby Bogaert, James P. Boardman
Cell Reports Medicine, 2024, vol. 5
Nasal cathelicidin is expressed in early life and is increased during mild, but not severe respiratory syncytial virus infection Sofia Sintoris, Justyna M. Binkowska, Jonathan L. Gillan, Roy P. Zuurbier, Jonathan Twynam-Perkins, Maartje Kristensen, Lauren Melrose, Paula Lusaretta Parga, Alicia Ruiz Rodriguez, Mei Ling Chu, Sara R. van Boeckel, Joanne G. Wildenbeest, Dawn M.E. Bowdish, Andrew J. Currie, Ryan S. Thwaites, Jurgen Schwarze, Marlies A. van Houten, James P. Boardman, Steve Cunningham, Debby Bogaert, Donald J. Davidson
Scientific Reports, 2024, vol. 14, p.1-18
Host and environmental factors shape upper airway microbiota and respiratory health across the human lifespan Mari Lee Odendaal, Wouter A.A. de Steenhuijsen Piters, Eelco Franz, Mei Ling J.N. Chu, James A. Groot, Elske M. van Logchem, Raiza Hasrat, Sjoerd Kuiling, Roan Pijnacker, Rob Mariman, Krzysztof Trzciński, Fiona R.M. van der Klis, Elisabeth A.M. Sanders, Lidwien A.M. Smit, Debby Bogaert, Thijs Bosch
Cell, 2024, vol. 187, p.4571-4585.e15
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prevention Lisette M. Harteveld, Lisanne M. van Leeuwen, Sjoerd M. Euser, Lucy J. Smit, Karlijn C. Vollebregt, Debby Bogaert, Marlies A. van Houten
Vaccine, 2024, vol. 44
Effect of intrapartum azithromycin on gut microbiota development in early childhood Bakary Sanyang, Thushan I. de Silva, Bully Camara, Nathalie Beloum, Abdoulie Kanteh, Jarra Manneh, Wouter A.A. de Steenhuijsen Piters, Debby Bogaert, Abdul Karim Sesay, Anna Roca
iScience, 2024, vol. 27

Fellowships & Awards

Honours:

Senior Scottish Clinical Fellowship award (NRS) (2016)

Innovational Research Incentives Scheme: Vidi laureate (NWO) (2015)

Innovational Research Incentives Scheme: Veni laureate (NWO) (2009)

Ter Meulen Fund Stipends, KNAW (2006/2007)

Prof. Dr. Burema award for most relevant publication in the field of infectious diseases 2004/2005, The Municipal Health Service Rotterdam and Environs (GGD), The Netherlands

Investigator award 2004/2005, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children’s award, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Young investigator award 2004, Pediatric Association of The Netherlands (NVK), The Netherlands

Prof. Dr. J.C. Birkenhäger award 2003 for excellence in research and presentation, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Grants:

2017. Spain. Ramon Areces Foundation: Personal grant of postdoctoral fellow Dr. Alicia Ruiz for a 2-year postdoc in my group to study mycobiome-microbiome interaction. Stipend

2017. NIHR.Global health research unit: Collaborator of NIHR RESPIRE Unit, University of Edinburgh. £6.000.000

2017. NIHR. Global health research unit. Collaborator and Steering Committee member of NIHR MPRU Unit, University College London. £6.000.000

2016-2012. NRS. SSCF. Hhost-microbiome interactions: identification of ecological drivers that are key to respiratory problems in pre-term born children (Scottish Senior Clinical Fellowship). £800.000

2015-2019 ZonMW. Vidi grant. Host-microbiome interactions: the key to respiratory health? (Personal career grant) €800.000

2014-2017. ZonMW. Priority Medicines. Consequences of early-life antibiotic exposure on AMR gene selection: what regimen causes least harm? (PI) €400.000

2014-2016. Gates Foundation. Effect of live attenuated Influenza vaccines on experimental human pneumococcal carriage.€250.000

2012-2014. Ministry of economic affaires. TKI grant.“Food for life solutions” (co-applicant). €130.000 (of 1.0 million)

2011-2014 TI Pharma. Collaboratiive grant. Therapeutic effect of an extensively hydrolyzed infant formula on atopic dermatitis” (participant) €100.000 (of 1.5 million)

2009-2014. NWO/ZonMW. Top grant. “Dynamics of nasopharyngeal colonization of microflora; the key to respiratory disease?” (PI). €625.000

2009-2012. NWO. Veni grant.“Nasopharyngeal microbial communities and the effects of vaccination” (Personal career grant). €250.000

2006-2008. KNAW. Ter Meulen Fund. “Interaction between Streptococcus pneumoniae and the maturing host immune system” (personal career grant). €100.000

2009-2013. Local hospital fund (based on private donations). Friends of WKZ. Respiratory microbiome development in healthy children in relation to delivery mode €150.000/ Respiratory microbiome development in infants with cystic fibrosis and controls. €240.000

2012. Local. WKZ. “Leading ladies in science” unrestricted grant. €100.000