Suzanne Abbring

Suzanne Abbring is a Postdoc in Nutritional Biology affiliated with the Food, Health & Consumer Research group. Her research focuses on the immunological effects of dietary components like arabinoxylans and β-glucans, particularly their roles in trained immunity, macrophage activation, and epigenetic programming of immune responses. She explores these topics through in vitro and in vivo models, investigating mechanisms related to innate immunity, asthma, and allergy prevention.

Key research interests include the structural-functional relationships of dietary fibers, immune cell interactions (macrophages, monocytes), and the translation of nutritional interventions into immune modulation strategies. Her work bridges nutrition science with immunology, emphasizing translational applications for health outcomes.

Recent studies highlight the particle size-dependent effects of arabinoxylans on trained immunity and the reversal of endotoxin tolerance via β-glucan. She has also contributed to understanding how milk components influence epigenetic immune programming in early life, with implications for allergy and asthma.

Abbring has presented research at academic conferences (2023) and contributed to media discussions on food safety (e.g., raw milk warnings). Her publications span high-impact journals in immunology and nutrition, with significant readership and social media engagement.