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Jonathan E. Knikman

Assistant Professor

Biography

Jonathan Knikman, PhD, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacologist, works as an assistant professor at the Julius Center for Health Sciences & Primary Care, Department of Public Global Health & Bioethics. Trained as a pharmacist, clinical pharmacologist, a PhD in clinical pharmacology and precision medicine, and currently pursuing a masters in (clinical) epidemiology, his current work focuses on the personalised medicine of antihypertensive drugs. 

Jonathan Knikman ensures the scientific coordination of the clinical trial (WP5) in the Hypermarker project, focused on personalised pharmacometabolomic optimisation of treatment for hypertension. Furthermore, he is also involved in the study of the influence of nutrition on the effectiveness of antihypertension drugs (WP3) and the prediction of response to antihypertensive drugs (WP4). 

Recent publications

Pharmacokinetics of 5-Fluorouracil in Patients Treated With Capecitabine Carrying the c.1236G>A DPYD Variant Allele Niels Heersche, Jonathan E Knikman, Maarten J Deenen, Hilde Rosing, Ron H N van Schaik, Jos H Beijnen, Jan H M Schellens, Hans Gelderblom, Henk-Jan Guchelaar, Jesse J Swen, Annemieke Cats, Ron H J Mathijssen, Bart A W Jacobs
JCO Precision Oncology, 2026, vol. 10
Predictors of poor treatment tolerability in older patients receiving fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy Joosje C Baltussen, Jonathan E Knikman, Nienke A de Glas, Mirjam de With, Arnold Baars, Geert-Jan Creemers, Helga J Droogendijk, Edward Fiets, Liselot van Iersel-Valkenburg, Caroline M P W Mandigers, Alexander L T Imholz, Marlene H W van de Poel, Frank J F Jeurissen, Machteld Wymenga, Peter Nieboer, Tessa Tigges, Eeke Wesseling, Jan H M Schellens, Jesse J Swen, Henk-Jan Guchelaar, Ron H J Mathijssen, Hans Gelderblom, Simon P Mooijaart, Annemieke Cats, Johanneke E A Portielje
Journal of geriatric oncology, 2026, vol. 17
The SHERPA trial Ashwini C Kanhailal, Jonathan E Knikman, Sybrand W J Zielhuis, Liudmila L Kodach, René Bernards, Alwin D R Huitema, Matthijs Tibben, Emile E Voest, Brent M Gerrits, Hinke Huisman-Siebinga, Neeltje Steeghs, Sara Mainardi, Frans L Opdam
European Journal of Cancer, 2026, vol. 241
Dietary modification of blood pressure-lowering effects of antihypertensive drugs - a scoping review Bristi Miah, Johanna M Marianne Geleijnse, Diederick E Grobbee, Yvonne T van der Schouw, Jonathan E Knikman,
Journal of Hypertension, 2026, vol. 44, p.717-730
Response to Letter Re Niels Heersche, Ron H.J. Mathijssen, Annemieke Cats, Henk Jan Guchelaar, Jonathan E. Knikman
European Journal of Cancer, 2025, vol. 230
Dose-individualisation of fluoropyrimidines based on pre-treatment serum uracil levels Jonathan E Knikman, Mirjam de With, Niels Heersche, Marta Lopez-Yurda, Arnold Baars, Geert-Jan Creemers, Helga J Droogendijk, Edward Fiets, Alexander L T Imholz, Liselot Valkenburg-van Iersel, Caroline M P W Mandigers, Alina J van de Vendel, Frank J F Jeurissen, Peter Nieboer, Maarten J Deenen, Marlène H W van de Poel, Machteld N M Wymenga, Ron H N van Schaik, Bianca J C van den Bosch, Esther Oomen-de Hoop, Hilde Rosing, Jesse J Swen, Hans Gelderblom, Jan H M Schellens, Jos H Beijnen, Ron H J Mathijssen, Henk-Jan Guchelaar, Annemieke Cats
European Journal of Cancer, 2025, vol. 224