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Research interests
I am a researcher focused on host-microbe interactions and their impact on human health, particularly in the context of cardiovascular diseases. My latest project focuses on the role of salt-tolerant microbes in the gut. My work integrates metagenomics, metabolomics, and clinical data to explore the role of the microbiome in disease development.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Of microbes and metabolites: Exploring new pathways in hypertension and Alzheimer’s disease, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
1 Apr 2019 → 1 Feb 2023
Award Date: 21 May 2024
Master, Medical school (MD), AMC
1 Sept 2010 → 30 Apr 2019
Award Date: 30 Apr 2019
Master, Master programme: Vitality and Ageing, Leyden Academy, Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing, Leiden, the Netherlands.
1 Sept 2014 → 8 Jul 2015
Award Date: 8 Jul 2015
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Gut Microbial Metabolite Imidazole Propionate Impairs Endothelial Cell Function and Promotes the Development of Atherosclerosis
Nageswaran, V., Carreras, A., Reinshagen, L., Beck, K. R., Steinfeldt, J., Henricsson, M., Ramezani Rad, P., Peters, L., Strässler, E. T., Lim, J., Verhaar, B., Döring, Y., Weber, C., König, M., Steinhagen-Thiessen, E., Demuth, I., Kränkel, N., Leistner, D. M., Potente, M. & Nieuwdorp, M. & 8 others, , 1 May 2025, In: Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. 45, 5, p. 823-839 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Gut microbiota as predictors of recurrent cardiovascular events: challenges and future directions
Verhaar, B. J. H., Nieuwdorp, M. & van den Born, B. J. H., 7 Jun 2025, In: European Heart Journal. 46, 22, p. 2116-2118 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Academic › peer-review
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Gut microbiota shift in Ghanaian individuals along the migration axis: the RODAM-Pros cohort
Verhaar, B. J. H., van der Linden, E. L., Hayfron-Benjamin, C. F., Owusu-Dabo, E., Darko, S. N., Twumasi-Ankrah, S., Henneman, P., Beune, E., Meeks, K. A. C., Nieuwdorp, M., Herrema, H., van den Born, B. J. H. & Agyemang, C., 2025, In: Gut microbes. 17, 1, 2471960.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Plasma and Urine Metabolites Associated With Nondiabetic Chronic Kidney Disease: The HELIUS Study
Mosterd, C. M., Verhaar, B. J. H., van den Born, B.-J. H., Nieuwdorp, M. & van Raalte, D. H., 1 Jul 2025, In: Kidney medicine. 7, 7, 101009.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Plasma Metabolite N-Formylmethionine Is Associated With Higher Blood Pressure in the Multiethnic HELIUS Cohort and Triggers Vascular Dysfunction
Verhaar, B. J. H., Romp, N., Mosterd, C. M., Nguyen, T. T., Nageswaran, V., Ramezani Rad, P., Winkelmeijer, M., Schimmel, A. W. M., Galenkamp, H., Meijnikman, A. S., Stewart, I. D., Wareham, N. J., Langenberg, C., Eringa, E. C., Muller, M., Pradhan, M., Bergström, G., Bäckhed, F., Haghikia, A. & Landmesser, U. & 4 others, , Nov 2025, In: Hypertension. 82, 11, p. 1916-1929 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Amsterdam UMC (Organisational unit)
Verhaar, B. (Member)
1 Sept 2024 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Professional
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Sex differences in gut microbiota composition in the context of hypertension
Verhaar, B. (Speaker)
2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
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Oral sodium butyrate increases daytime systolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
Verhaar, B. (Speaker)
25 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
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Associations between plasma metabolomics and blood pressure across ethnicities: the HELIUS study
Verhaar, B. (Speaker)
18 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
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Associations between gut microbiota composition and AD biomarkers
Verhaar, B. (Speaker)
2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
Prizes
Press/Media
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Migreren? Dat heeft effect op je darmbacteriën en gezondheid
15/04/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: interview
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Alzheimerpatiënten missen goede bacterie in hun darmen, die gezonde mensen wel hebben
16/02/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Blog: De relatie tussen darmflora en Alzheimerschade
01/01/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: publicengagement