prof. dr. G.F. Houben Full Professor
- Laboratory for Translational Immunology (LTI)
Contact
ghouben2@umcutrecht.nl
Research Programs
Biography
Geert Houben is Principal Scientist Food Allergy and Immunotoxicology at the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO, The Netherlands, and Professor Food-borne Risk Factors for Allergic and Inflammatory Diseases at the University Medical Center Utrecht and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.Prior to his current positions, he has had various research and management positions at TNO and various research positions at the University of Utrecht and the University Medical Center Utrecht,the Netherlands. Geert was trained as a Biologist and Toxicologist.
His major scientific specializations are food allergy, food and feed toxicology and immunotoxicology, and particularly risk assessment in these areas. He has a strong international involvement in the development and application of probabilistic approaches in food allergy risk assessment and risk management. Geert has had the managerial and scientific responsibility of the TNO Food Safety research and services for many years prior to choosing to focus on his scientific career in 2014. Main current research interests are on the immune health effects of proteins in food, effect assessment and risk-benefit assessment of immune health interventions and (approaches to study) complex food-borne exposome effects in immune health and disease
Side Activities
Deputy Member of the Future Food Utrecht Program Council, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Member of the Expert Group "A framework to help define an appropriate level of protection for consumers with food allergies ", ILSI Europe, Brussels, BelgiumMember of the Roadmap Committee Theme Food Safety, Topsector Agri&Food, the NetherlandsMember of the Corporate Food Safety Advisory board, FrieslandCampina, Amersfoort, The NetherlandsMember of the Scientific Working Group on Food Safety, European Technology Platform “Food for Life”Member of the Foreign Food Safety Expert Advisory Panel, Shanghai FDA, ShanghaiPrincipal Scientist, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Reseach TNOMember of the VITAL Scientific Expert Panel, Australian-New Zealand Allergen Bureau, AustraliaMember of the Allergens Expert Group, Food and Drink Europe, Brussels, BelgiumMember of the ESFA Focal Point The Netherlands Advisory Committee, Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, The Hague, The NetherlandsMember of the Supervisory Board, Post Graduate Education in Toxicology, The NetherlandsMember of the Knowledge Network, The Netherlands Nutrition Centre, The Netherlands
Research Output (97)
Rouvroye Maxine D., Tack Greetje J., Mom Constantijne H., Lissenberg-Witte Birgit I., Pierik Marieke J., Neefjes-Borst E. Andra, de Boer Nanne K.H., Löwenberg M., Bodelier A., Verbeek W. H., Schoon E., Witteman E. M., Herwaarden M. A., Van Der Woude C. J., Lutgens M., Kouw E., Van Der Veek P. J., van der Hulst R. W., Sipkema H., Nissen L. H.C., Bus P. J., van der Meulen A. E., De Bruijne F. H., van der Waaij L. A., Noomen C. G., Jharap B., Schmittgens S., Jansen J. M., Hoentjen F., Lammertink M. H.A., Houben G. M.P., Minderhoud I. M., Dijkstra G., Oldenburg B., Sikkens M. S.G., Van Tuyl S. A., van Bodegraven A. A., feb 2020, In: Digestive and liver disease. 52 , p. 149-155 7 p.
Rouvroye Maxine D., Tack Greetje J., Mom Constantijne H., Lissenberg-Witte Birgit I., Pierik Marieke J., Neefjes-Borst E. Andra, de Boer Nanne K.H., Löwenberg M., Bodelier A., Verbeek W. H., Schoon E., Witteman E. M., Herwaarden M. A., Van Der Woude C. J., Lutgens M., Kouw E., Van Der Veek P. J., van der Hulst R. W., Sipkema H., Nissen L. H.C., Bus P. J., van der Meulen A. E., De Bruijne F. H., van der Waaij L. A., Noomen C. G., Jharap B., Schmittgens S., Jansen J. M., Hoentjen F., Lammertink M. H.A., Houben G. M.P., Minderhoud I. M., Dijkstra G., Oldenburg B., Sikkens M. S.G., Van Tuyl S. A., van Bodegraven A. A., feb 2020, In: Digestive and liver disease. 52 , p. 149-155 7 p.
Westerhout Joost, Baumert Joseph L., Blom W. Marty, Allen Katrina J., Ballmer-Weber Barbara, Crevel René W.R., Dubois Anthony E.J., Fernández-Rivas Montserrat, Greenhawt Matthew J., Hourihane Jonathan O.B., Koplin Jennifer J., Kruizinga Astrid G., Le Thuy My, Sampson Hugh A., Shreffler Wayne G., Turner Paul J., Taylor Steve L., Houben Geert F., Remington Benjamin C. 1 nov 2019, In: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 144 , p. 1290-1309 20 p.
Westerhout Joost, Baumert Joseph L., Blom W. Marty, Allen Katrina J., Ballmer-Weber Barbara, Crevel René W.R., Dubois Anthony E.J., Fernández-Rivas Montserrat, Greenhawt Matthew J., Hourihane Jonathan O.B., Koplin Jennifer J., Kruizinga Astrid G., Le Thuy My, Sampson Hugh A., Shreffler Wayne G., Turner Paul J., Taylor Steve L., Houben Geert F., Remington Benjamin C. 1 nov 2019, In: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 144 , p. 1290-1309 20 p.
Houben Geert, Blom Marty, Alvito Paula, Assunção Ricardo, Crevel René, Fæste Christiane Kruse, Le Thuy My, Madsen Charlotte Bernhard, Remington Ben, Stroheker Thomas, Vassilopoulou Emilia, Verhoeckx Kitty, Žiarovská Jana, Constable Anne 1 mei 2019, In: Food and Chemical Toxicology. 127 , p. 61-69 9 p.
Houben Geert, Blom Marty, Alvito Paula, Assunção Ricardo, Crevel René, Fæste Christiane Kruse, Le Thuy My, Madsen Charlotte Bernhard, Remington Ben, Stroheker Thomas, Vassilopoulou Emilia, Verhoeckx Kitty, Žiarovská Jana, Constable Anne 1 mei 2019, In: Food and Chemical Toxicology. 127 , p. 61-69 9 p.
Blom W. Marty, Remington Benjamin C., Baumert Joseph L., Bucchini Luca, Crépet Amélie, Crevel René W.R., Madsen Charlotte B., Taylor Steve L., Houben Geert F., Kruizinga Astrid G. 1 mrt 2019, In: Food and Chemical Toxicology. 125 , p. 413-421 9 p.
Michelsen-Huisman Anouska D., van Os-Medendorp Harmieke, Blom W. Marty, Versluis Astrid, Castenmiller Jacqueline J.M., Noteborn Hubert P.J.M., Kruizinga Astrid G., Houben Geert F., Knulst André C. 1 dec 2018, In: Allergy. 73 , p. 2377-2381 5 p.
Michelsen-Huisman Anouska D., van Os-Medendorp Harmieke, Blom W. Marty, Versluis Astrid, Castenmiller Jacqueline J.M., Noteborn Hubert P.J.M., Kruizinga Astrid G., Houben Geert F., Knulst André C. 1 dec 2018, In: Allergy. 73 , p. 2377-2381 5 p.
Masthoff Laury J.N., Blom W. Marty, Rubingh Carina M., Klemans Rob J.B., Remington Ben C., Bruijnzeel-Koomen Carla A.F.M., van Hoffen Els, Houben Geert F., Meyer Yolanda, Pasmans Suzanne G.M.A., Knulst André C. 1 nov 2018, In: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 6 , p. 2112-2114.e1