Mariel Pikkemaat

Mariel Pikkemaat is a researcher at Wageningen Food Safety Research, working within the Team Bacteriology, Molecular Biology & AMR. Her work focuses on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), food safety hazards, and molecular biology applications in veterinary contexts.

• Research Themes: Veterinary drugs, AMR, food safety, bacterial epidemiology, and One Health integration.
• Key Projects: Leadership in EU-funded AMR plasmid distribution and coccidiostat resistance studies.

Recent publications highlight her investigations into antimicrobial residues in dairy and veal calves, linking animal husbandry practices to resistant bacteria transmission. She also explores sustainable crop protection alternatives.

Active in knowledge dissemination through oral presentations, including LAMP-based nucleic acid detection innovations. Collaborations span veterinary, agricultural, and public health domains.