drs. ing. G.H.H. Knijff
drs. ing. G.H.H. Knijff
- Dermatology and Allergology
Research Programs
Biography
Biography
Prof. dr. André C. Knulst is dermatologist and immunologist at the Department of Dermatology/Allergology of the UMC Utrecht. He heads the outpatient department of Allergology and has a longstanding experience in diagnosis and treatment of patients with allergies, urticaria and angio-edema, with a particular interest in food allergy, urticaria and angio-edema. The Dept. of Dermatology/Allergology is a centre of expertise for eczema, food allergy and urticaria/angio-edema. Prof. Knulst is involved in the training of dermatologists, otolaryngologists, pediatric allergists, and clinical immunologists/internist-allergologists.
He also heads the allergy research. Within the UMC Utrecht there is a close collaboration with the department of Children’s Pulmonology and Allergology and the Center of Translational Immunology of the UMC Utrecht. His research focus is on patient profiling and improvement of food allergy diagnosis a.o. using component resolved diagnostics. He participated in many multicenter studies a.o. the EU sponsored SAFE, CREATE and Europrevall projects. Another research area of particular interest is the development of novel therapeutic options for food allergy. He was involved in the VIPES study on the efficacy and safety of epicutaneously administered peanut and the FAST study on the efficacy of subcutaneous immunotherapy using a hypoallergenic cod fish parvalbumin.
Side Activities
Member guideline committee immunotherapy
2018 → 2021
Giving lectures on epicutaneous immunotherapy for food allergy at company sponsored symposia by DBV
2018-2021
Member programme committee Hub Future Food Utrecht
2016 → …Health council advice food allergy
2016 → 2017
member ILSI Europe expert group ‘Prioritisation of allergenic foods with respect to public health relevance’
2015 → 2019chair guideline chronic urticaria
2014 → 2016vice chair guideline food provocations
2013 → 2016international advisory board chronic urticaria Novartis
2012 → …Advisory board immunotherapy ALK-ABELLO
2012 → …Giving lectures on allergic diseases for general practitioners, otolaryngologists (in training), pediatricians (in training), immunologist-allergologists (in training), dermatologists (in training), also on the European and international level
2000 →Research Output (298)
Versluis Astrid, Le Thuy My, Erp Francine C.van, Blankestijn Mark A., Houben Geert F., Knulst André C., Os- Medendorp Harmieke van Feb 2022, In: Clinical and Translational Allergy. 12 , p. 1-9
Lyons Sarah A, Welsing Paco M J, Hakobyan Mariam, Kansen Hannah M, Knol Edward F, Otten Henny G, van Ree Ronald, Knulst André C, Le Thuy-My 16 Nov 2021, In: Allergy. 77 , p. 1559-1569 11 p.
Kansen Hannah M., van Erp Francine C., Meijer Yolanda, Gorissen Dianne M.W., Stadermann Marike, van Velzen Maartje F., Keusters Willem R., Frederix Geert W.J., Knulst André C., van der Cornelis K., Le Thuy My Aug 2021, In: Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 51 , p. 1069-1079 11 p.
Alizadeh Aghdam Mehran, van den Elzen Mignon, van Os-Medendorp Harmieke, van Dijk Marijke R, Knol Edward F, Knulst André C, Röckmann Heike, Otten Henny G Jul 2021, In: Clinical and Translational Allergy. 11 , p. 1-8
Ehlers Anna, den Hartog Jager CF, Knulst André C., Otten Henny G. 10 May 2021, In: Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 76 , p. 2753-2764 12 p.
Smits Mark, Meijerink Marjolein, Le Thuy My, Knulst André, de Jong Aard, Caspers Martinus Petrus Maria, Lima Everton Souto, Babé Lilia, Ladics Gregory, McClain Scott, Houben Geert, Verhoeckx Kitty 13 Apr 2021, In: BMC Immunology. 22 , p. 1-12
Hayen Simone M., Knulst André C., Garssen Johan, Otten Henny G., Willemsen Linette E.M. 15 Feb 2021, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 11
Versluis Astrid, Knulst Andre C, Michelsen-Huisman Anouska D, Houben Geert F, Blom W Marty, Le Thuy-My, van Os-Medendorp Harmieke 1 Feb 2021, In: Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 51 , p. 627-630 4 p.
Jappe Uta, Karstedt Arabella, Warneke Daniela, Hellmig Saskia, Böttger Marisa, Riffelmann Friedrich W, Treudler Regina, Lange Lars, Abraham Susanne, Dölle-Bierke Sabine, Worm Margitta, Wagner Nicola, Ruëff Franziska, Reese Gerald, Knulst André C, Becker Wolf-Meinhard 28 Jan 2021, In: Nutrients. 13 21 p.
Blom W Marty, van Dijk Liselotte M, Michelsen-Huisman Anouska, Houben Geert F, Knulst André C, Linders Yvette F M, Verhoeckx Kitty C M, Holleman Bregje C, Lentz Leo R 26 Jan 2021, In: Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 51 , p. 574-584 11 p.