Lieke Sanders

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Biography

Dr. Prof. Elisabeth AM Sanders (F), born in 1959 is paediatrician and Professor in Pediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the University Medical Center Utrecht in combination with a position as Chief Science Officer (Immunology, Infectiology and Vaccinology) at the Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and Environment (RIVM). She has a H-index of 38 and wrote over 250 peer reviewed manuscripts in international journals . She was head of the clinical department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases of the University Children’s Hospital Utrecht between 2004-2009. Between 2009 -2014 she was director Research and Education of the University Hospital for Children in Utrecht. She has a long standing interest in the clinical effectiveness of vaccines, prevention of respiratory infections and development of microbiome and immunity in children. At present, her research focus is optimizing current national vaccination programmes for children and elderly, epidemiology and prevention of respiratory tract infections and respiratory microbiome profile development in health and disease.

Since 2010, she is a member of the Health Council for the Ministry of Health. She has participated in many scientific advisory boards for the national Health Council.

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lsanders@umcutrecht.nl

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A literature review and evidence-based evaluation of the Dutch national immunisation schedule yield possibilities for improvements A. J.M. Pluijmaekers, A. Steens, H. Houweling, N. Y. Rots, K. S.M. Benschop, R. S. van Binnendijk, R. Bodewes, J. G.M. Brouwer, A. Buisman, E. Duizer, C. A.C.M. van Els, J. M. Hament, G. den Hartog, P. Kaaijk, K. Kerkhof, A. J. King, F. R.M. van der Klis, H. Korthals Altes, N. A.T. van der Maas, D. L. van Meijeren, M. Middeldorp, S. D. Rijnbende-Geraerts, E. A.M. Sanders, I. K. Veldhuijzen, E. Vlaanderen, A. C.G. Voordouw, E. R.A. Vos, J. de Wit, T. Woudenberg, J. A. van Vliet, H. E. de Melker
Vaccine: X, 2024, vol. 20

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

Salivary polyreactive antibodies and Haemophilus influenzae are associated with respiratory infection severity in young children with recurrent respiratory infections. Mischa H Koenen, W A A de Steenhuijsen Piters, Marien I de Jonge, Jeroen D Langereis, Stefan Nierkens, Mei Ling J N Chu, Roosmarijn van der Woude, Robert P de Vries, Elisabeth A M Sanders, Debby Bogaert, Erhard van der Vries, Marianne Boes, Lilly M Verhagen
The European respiratory journal, 2024, vol. 64

Maternal Pertussis Immunization and Immunoglobulin G Levels in Early- to Late-Term and Preterm Infants Maarten M Immink, Mireille N Bekker, Hester E de Melker, Gerco den Hartog, Nynke Y Rots, Pieter G M van Gageldonk, Floris Groenendaal, Elisabeth A M Sanders, Nicoline A T van der Maas,
JAMA network open, 2024, vol. 7

Age-specific SARS-CoV-2 transmission differed from human rhinovirus in households during the early COVID-19 pandemic Trisja T Boom, Marieke L A de Hoog, Ilse Westerhof, Vincent Jaddoe, Valerie D Heuvelman, Elandri Fourie, Judith G C Sluiter-Post, Paul Badoux, Sjoerd Euser, Bjorn Herpers, Elisabeth A M Sanders, Dirk Eggink, Chantal Reusken, Louis J Bont, Joanne G Wildenbeest, Marlies A van Houten, Liesbeth Duijts, Patricia C J L Bruijning-Verhagen
The Journal of Infection, 2024, vol. 89

COVID-19 Stroke Apical Lung Examination Study 2 T Ratneswaren, N Chan, J Aeron-Thomas, S Sait, O Adesalu, M Alhawamdeh, M Benger, J Garnham, L Dixon, F Tona, C McNamara, E Taylor, K Lobotesis, E Lim, O Goldberg, N Asmar, O Evbuomwan, S Banerjee, L Holm-Mercer, J Senor, Y Tsitsiou, P Tantrige, A Taha, K Ballal, A Mattar, A Daadipour, K Elfergani, R Barker, R Chakravartty, A G Murchison, B J Kemp, R Simister, I Davagnanam, O Y Wong, D Werring, A Banaras, M Anjari, J K C Mak, A M Falzon, J C L Rodrigues, C A S Thompson, I R Haines, T A Burnett, R E Y Zaher, V L Reay, M Banerjee, C S L Sew Hee, A P Oo, E Sanders, N Singh,
NeuroImage. Clinical, 2024, vol. 42

Lieke Sanders

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