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Kitty Verhoeckx is an Assistant Professor at UMC Utrecht involved in the Infection & Immunity strategic program. She specializes in food allergy research, focusing on allergenicity prediction, biomarker discovery, and the impact of food processing on immune responses. Her work bridges systems biology with clinical allergy diagnostics.
- PhD in Systems Biology (University of Leiden, 2005)
- Active since 2011 in food allergy projects
- Management committee member: COST Action INFOGEST and COMFA network
Her research explores:
- Mechanisms of food allergenicity
- Diagnostic tool development
- Proteomics/metabolomics applications
- Consumer risk awareness strategies
Recent publications highlight her work on:
- Legume cross-sensitization
- Allergen labeling comprehension
- Protein digestion effects on allergenicity
- Legume allergen potency rankings
She leads the Acute Inflammation - Food Allergy research group, focusing on improving allergy diagnosis and reducing healthcare burdens through mechanistic insights and predictive modeling.
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