Astrid Hogenkamp

Dr. Astrid Hogenkamp is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the Faculty of Science, Utrecht University. Her research focuses on the intersection of immunology, nutrition, and early life development, particularly examining how environmental factors during pregnancy and early childhood influence immune system development and susceptibility to allergies and other immune-related conditions.

Dr. Hogenkamp's primary research interests include:

• Immunological aspects of early life development (particularly the first 1001 days)
• Effects of mycotoxins (particularly deoxynivalenol) on pregnancy and immune development
• Role of nutritional components (selenium, human milk oligosaccharides, amino acids) in modulating immune responses
• Food allergy mechanisms and prevention strategies
• Vaccination efficacy in relation to nutritional status and early life exposures

Analysis of her recent publication record reveals several key trends: a consistent investigation of how mycotoxins like deoxynivalenol affect pregnancy outcomes and offspring immunity; growing interest in human milk components and their immunomodulatory effects; and exploration of nutritional interventions for allergy prevention and immune modulation. Her work often employs murine models to investigate mechanisms while maintaining clinical relevance to human health.

Dr. Hogenkamp has established herself as a significant contributor to the understanding of how early life nutrition and environmental exposures program the developing immune system, with implications for allergy prevention and immune health across the lifespan.