Sandra ten Bruggencate

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What role does nutrition play in health? And in particular, which nutrients can protect us from illness? And how do they do it? These are questions I have been interested in since I became a nutritionist. I believe that functional foods, acting through our gut, can have a major impact on health. It is exciting therefore to see the rapidly evolving functional food market.

My research projects focus on determining potential efficacy of ingredients and products in enhancing gut health, gut integrity and immune defense. I enjoy working in an interdisciplinary research environment in close contact with our customers. This creates excellent opportunities to translate science into customer products.