Liesbeth Duijts

Professor Liesbeth Duijts is a Full Professor in Pediatrics at Erasmus University Rotterdam, specializing in pediatric epidemiology and life course health. Her research examines early-life determinants of respiratory health, growth, and development using large population-based cohorts.

Work focuses on developmental origins of health and disease, particularly respiratory outcomes and metabolic health trajectories. Recent research investigates gut microbiome development and its relationship to immune function and metabolic health from childhood through adulthood.

Professor Duijts leads several longitudinal cohort studies analyzing how early-life exposures influence long-term health outcomes. Her work informs preventive interventions targeting critical developmental windows.