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

Treichel, N. S., Pauvert, C., Seneca, J., Pjevac, P., Berry, D., Penders, J., Hitch, T. C. A., & Clavel, T. (2026). Benchmarking of shotgun sequencing depth reveals the potential and limitations of shallow metagenomics and strain-level analysis. Nature Microbiology, 11(5), 1233-1244. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-026-02334-2

Dikareva, E., van Best, N., Bervoets, L., West, C. E., Rossel, C., Driessen, C., Mommers, M., & Penders, J. (2026). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lifestyle changes on early-life microbiome development. Genome Medicine, 18(1), Article 86. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13073-026-01660-8

Seki, D., Pollak, S., Kujawska, M., Kiu, R., Acuna-Gonzalez, A., Crouch, L. I., Bakshani, C. R., Chivers, P. T., Mommers, M., van Best, N., Penders, J., & Hall, L. J. (2026). Human milk oligosaccharide mediates mutualism between Escherichia coli and Bifidobacterium bifidum. Nature Communications, 17(1), Article 3489. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-71764-7

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