Kerensa Broersen

Kerensa Broersen is a Full Professor in Applied Stem Cell Technologies and an Associate Professor at the TechMed Centre, University of Twente. Her research focuses on stem cell engineering, organoid development, and neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. She leads interdisciplinary projects combining microfluidics, protein biochemistry, and biomedical engineering to model diseases and develop therapeutic strategies.

Her work addresses protein aggregation mechanisms, blood-brain barrier modeling, and organ-on-chip systems. Broersen has received prestigious grants including the Internationale Stichting Alzheimer Onderzoek (2012) and ZONMW Grant (2014). Her lab collaborates globally on topics like amyloid beta toxicity and novel drug delivery systems.

• Key Research Themes: Alzheimer's pathology, organoid engineering, protein misfolding
• Technical Expertise: Microfluidic devices, stem cell differentiation, in vitro disease modeling

Broersen's recent work advances biopurification techniques for plant proteins and investigates TNFR1 antagonists for neuroprotection. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles and reviews, with significant contributions to understanding amyloid-beta aggregation dynamics and oxidative stress mechanisms in neurodegeneration.