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

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

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

Russ, E., Ziemons, J., Hillege, L. E., van Kuijk, S. M. J., de Jong, E. M., Elbers, C., Deenen, M. J., Borghuis, L. H., Bohm, T. M. M., Kristen, P., Valk, L. C., van Hellemond, I. E. G., Vestjens, H., Dietvorst, A., Baars, A., Goosens, A. N. M., Vermeulen, L., Buffart, T. E., de Vos-Geelen, J., ... Smidt, M. L. (2025). Evaluation of potential biomarkers during irinotecan-based systemic treatment for colorectal cancer-study protocol of the OPTIMA study. BMC Cancer, 25(1), Article 1129. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-14500-6

Pyuza, J. J., van Dorst, M. M. A. R., Barnett, D., Stam, K., Manurung, M., Wammes, L., Konig, M., Kruize, Y., Andongolile, N., Ngowi, A., Shao, E. R., Kullaya, V. I., Mremi, A., Hogendoorn, P. C. W., Msuya, S. E., Jochems, S. P., Penders, J., Yazdanbakhsh, M., & Piters, W. A. A. D. S. (2025). Tanzanian gut microbiota profiles linked to high but rapidly waning yellow fever antibody titers. npj Biofilms Microbomes, 11(1), Article 110. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-025-00687-w