Lieke Sanders

Full Professor

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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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Contact

lsanders@umcutrecht.nl

Pure profile

Recent publications

All publications

Impact of age on pneumococcal colonization of the nasopharynx and oral cavity: an ecological perspective Willem R Miellet, Rob Mariman, Janieke van Veldhuizen, Paul Badoux, Alienke J Wijmenga-Monsuur, David Litt, Thijs Bosch, Elizabeth Miller, Norman K Fry, Marianne A van Houten, Nynke Y Rots, Elisabeth A M Sanders, Krzysztof Trzciński
ISME communications, 2024, vol. 4

Higher-valency pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in older adults, taking into account indirect effects from childhood vaccination Pieter T. de Boer, Cornelis H. van Werkhoven, Albert Jan van Hoek, Mirjam J. Knol, Elisabeth A.M. Sanders, Jacco Wallinga, Hester E. de Melker, Anneke Steens
BMC Medicine, 2024, vol. 22

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

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

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

Fellowships & Awards

2018: Jonxis Award for science in translation

2006: Deelname beoordelingscommissie voor de Prijs voor de Jonge Onderzoeken 2006 (NVK).

2004: Jaarprijs gewonnen met de publicatie van het onderzoek naar de klinische effectiviteit van pneumococcenvaccinatie bij kinderen met recidiverende acute otitis media.

2004: effect of conjugate pneumococcal vaccine followed by polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine on recurrent acute otitis media: a randomised study