H.P. van Steenwijk

I have always been fascinated by (toxic) substances from plants and animals. We owe much of today's medication to these potent molecules. Since the dose makes the poison, perhaps it's not surprising that I'm now concerned with whether phytochemicals can be used to maintain health and prevent disease.

Expertises

Pharmacy, Toxicology  

 

Career history

PhD candidate

Maastricht University, Campus Venlo

Food Claims Center Venlo

Doctoral research: The health effects of fruits and vegetables

 

MSc Pharmacy 

Thesis: Mechanisms of hepatotoxicity of tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulfate and trishydroxymethylphosphine

 

BSc Pharmacy

Thesis: A search for suitable biomarkers for the detection of proximal tubule damage in precision-cut rat kidney slices