Dr J. Penders

van Kalkeren, C. A. J., van Deuren, T., Coenjaerds, M. M. J., Galazzo, G., Barnett, D. J. M., Penders, J., Hartmann, B., Holst, J. J., Canfora, E. E., & Blaak, E. E. (2026). Effects of a slowly fermentable fiber mixture against the background of a high-protein diet on insulin sensitivity and metabolic health in individuals with overweight: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Gut Microbes, 18(1), Article 2606473. https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2025.2606473

Chan, J., von Wintersdorff, C. J. H., Savelkoul, P. H. M., van Best, N., Wolffs, P. F. G., & Penders, J. (2026). Daily sampling reveals rapid microbiota alterations and antimicrobial resistance gene acquisition during intercontinental travel. npj Biofilms Microbomes, 12(1), Article 108. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-026-00977-x

Myers, P. N., Dehli, R. K., Mie, A., Moll, J. M., Roager, H. M., Eriksen, C., Laursen, M. F., Staudinger, E. M., Chatzigiannidou, I., Johansen, P. L., van Best, N., O'hely, M., Andersen, D., Norregaard, N. L., Pedersen, M., Hamelmann, E., Lau, S., Bahl, M. I., Abou Hachem, M., ... Brix, S. (2026). Early-life colonization by aromatic-lactate-producing bifidobacteria lowers the risk of allergic sensitization. Nature Microbiology, 11(2), 429-441. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-025-02244-9

Westheim, A. J. F., Dubois, L. J., Prades-Sagarra, E., Chan, J., van der Wiel, A. M. A., Lieuwes, N. G., Biemans, R., Cong, Y., Houben, T., Meesters, D. M., Yaromina, A., van Dijk, M., van Bergenhenegouwen, J., van Helvoort, A., Langen, R. C. J., Penders, J., Shiri-sverdlov, R., & Theys, J. (2026). The Effect of Dietary Fiber Compositions on the Therapeutic Outcome of Combined Radio- and Immunotherapy in a Preclinical Cancer Model. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 70(2), Article e70370. https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.70370

Vliex, L. M. M., Barnett, D., Monzel, E., Nauta, A., Oudhuis, G. J., Fassarella, M., Holst, J. J., Zoetendal, E. G., Penders, J., & Blaak, E. E. (2025). 2'-Fucosyllactose supplementation results in a transient improvement in gut microbial resilience after vancomycin use in adults with overweight or obesity: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention. Gut Microbes, 17(1), Article 2580693. https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2025.2580693

Barnett, D., Thijs, C., Mommers, M., Endika, M., Klostermann, C., Schols, H., Smidt, H., Nauta, A., Arts, I., & Penders, J. (2025). Why do babies cry? Exploring the role of the gut microbiota in infantile colic, constipation, and cramps in the KOALA birth cohort study. Gut Microbes, 17(1), Article 2485326. https://doi.org/10.1080/19490976.2025.2485326

Anwar, S., Lamaudiere, M., Hassall, J., Dehinsilu, J., Bhuller, R. K., Hold, G. L., Vazquez-Campos, X., Mahnert, A., Moissl-Eichinger, C., Galle, B., Kainz, G., Pjevac, P., Hausmann, B., Schwarz, J., Kohl, G., Berry, D., Vancuren, S. J., Allen-Vercoe, E., Nielsen, N., ... Et al. (2025). DNA reference reagents isolate biases in microbiome profiling: a global multi-lab study. mSystems, 10(11), Article e00466-25. https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00466-25

Zhang, Y., Belkassem, N., Umanets, A., de Santana-Filho, A. P., Venema, K., Schols, H. A., Penders, J., Jonkers, D., & Abboud, K. Y. (2025). A head-to-head comparison of soluble dietary fibers on microbiota composition and short-chain fatty acid production using the in vitro TIM-2 system. Carbohydrate Polymers, 368, Article 124090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2025.124090

Maasjosthusmann, P., Wenglein, J. S., Hamelmann, E., & Penders, J. (2025). Frühkindliches Mikrobiom: Diversität und Funktion als wichtiger Schlüssel für Gesundheit und Krankheit. Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde, 173(8), 646-653. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00112-025-02215-8

Bohm, D., Russ, E., Guchelaar, H.-J., Ziemons, J., Penders, J., Smidt, M. L., van Best, N., & Deenen, M. J. (2025). The role of the gut microbiota in chemotherapy response, efficacy and toxicity: a systematic review. npj Precision Oncology, 9(1), Article 265. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-025-01034-0