DELZENNE Nathalie
Louvain Drug Research Institute, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
- Nathalie Delzenne is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical sciences at UCLouvain (Belgium). She is leader of the Research Group in Metabolism and Nutrition at UCLouvain.
- She has been pioneer in the discovery of nutrients targeting the gut microbiota (prebiotics) and elaborated the molecular mechanisms behind their effects on the control of metabolic and behavioural diseases.
- Nathalie is a highly cited researcher with nearly 300 peer-reviewed papers in the field and involved in national and international research consortia (KBBE MyNewGut, Excellence Project FOOD4GUT and MicroBOOST, FIBER TAG project) who obtained multiple scientific awards.
- She is full member and member of the board of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Belgium, founding member and past-President of the Belgian Nutrition Society, and present chair of the scientific committee of ESPEN (European Society for Clinical nutrition and metabolism).
Recent publications:
- Delzenne NM et al. Editorial: The double burn of malnutrition: the place of key nutrients revisited. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2022 Nov 1;25(6):423-424.
- Neyrinck AM, et al. Constipation Mitigation by Rhubarb Extract in Middle-Aged Adults Is Linked to Gut Microbiome Modulation: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Nov 24;23(23):14685.
- Seethaler B, et al. Short-chain fatty acids are key mediators of the favorable effects of the Mediterranean diet on intestinal barrier integrity: data from the randomized controlled LIBRE trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2022 Oct 6;116(4):928-942.
- Bachmann R, et al. Akkermansia muciniphilaReduces Peritonitis and Improves Intestinal Tissue Wound Healing after a Colonic Transmural Defect by a MyD88-Dependent Mechanism. Cells. 2022 Aug 27;11(17):2666.
- Neyrinck AM, et al. Breath volatile metabolome reveals the impact of dietary fibres on the gut microbiota: Proof of concept in healthy volunteers. EBioMedicine. 2022 Jun;80:104051.