prof. dr. M.N.N. Verhagen
prof. dr. M.N.N. Verhagen

- Center for Translational Immunology (CTI) Research
- Dermatology and Allergology
Research Programs
Biography
Biography
Edward Knol is a biomedical scientist and immunologist in the departments of Immunology and Dermatology/Allergology at the University Medical Center Utrecht. He did his PhD training in the Blood Transfusion Service of the University of Amsterdam and had a postdoc position at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. His scientific research focuses on allergic diseases, in particularly eczema and food allergy. The research focusses on 1) improved insights in pathomechanisms, 2) explore new treatment options, 3) improve current diagnostics and establish new diagnostics platforms. In his career Edward Knol discovered CD63 as the basophil activation marker, described the important role of the peanut allergen Ara h 2 and described A20/TNFAIP3 dysregulation in atopic dermatitis. He is involved in several (inter)national collaborations and is Secretary General of the Dutch Society of Immunology (~1400 members).
Within the University Medical Center he holds a teaching position and chairs the education committee of the University Utrecht graduate school Immunity and Infection (50 master and 170 PhD students). He is coordinator and examiner of: 1) Course Clinical Immunology for 3rd years students Biomedical Sciences, 2) Course Immune Therapy for 2nd years student Medicine and 3) Course Infection and Immunity for 3rd years Students at the Technical University Eindhoven.
At the international level Edward Knol has organised 3 European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Winter schools and was the chair of the Scientific Program Committee of the EAACI annual meetings in 2014-2016. In addition, since 2019 he is Vice President Congresses of EAACI.
Specialties: Immunology, Allergy, Food Allergy, Atopic Dermatitis, Basophilic granulocytes, T lymphocytes, allergy diagnostic tests, basophil activation test
Publications: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Knol%20EF%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=26198455
Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=nfo_25cAAAAJ
Scopus H-factor: h-index: 51
Research gate: h-index: 54, : RG score: 46,95
Google Scholar: h-index: 60
Side Activities
2009- Chair Educational committee Master and PhD program Graduate School Immunity and Infection, University van Utrecht. Supervising the training program of 50 Master students and 180 PhD students.
2013- Co-director FOCIS Center of Excellence, Utrecht Infection and Immunity Center.
2014- Member taskforce IgE diagnostics, EAACI
2015- Member guideline committee Allergy Immunotherapy, EAACI
2015-2018 Steering committee member FOCIS, representing EAACI
2014-2016 Chair Scientific Program Committee (SPC) EAACI, coordinating EAACI annual meetings in 2015 (Barcelona) and 2016 (Vienna).
2019- Vice President EAACI Congresses and Events, coordinating all scientific meetings of European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ranging from 8500 participants to 280 participants per meeting
Editorial Board memberships:
- Dutch Journal for Allergology
- Clinical and Translational Allergy
- Clinical and Experimental Allergy
Research Output (262)
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.
Achten R., Van der Rijst L., Bakker D., Spekhorst L., Boesjes C., Zuithoff N., Knol E., Van Luijk C., De Boer J., Thijs J., De Graaf M., De Bruin-Weller M. Nov 2021, In: Allergy. 76 , p. 11-11
Kortekaas Krohn Inge, Aerts Joeri L, Breckpot Karine, Goyvaerts Cleo, Knol Edward, Van Wijk Femke, Gutermuth Jan 6 Oct 2021, In: Allergy. 77 , p. 827-842 16 p.
Bakker D., de Graaf M., Nierkens S., Delemarre E., Knol E., van Wijk F., de Bruin-Weller M., Drylewicz J., Thijs J. Oct 2021, In: Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 141 , p. S189-S189
Valim Clarissa, Olatunji Yekin Ajauoi, Isa Yasir Shitu, Salaudeen Rasheed, Golam Sarwar, Knol Edward F, Kanyi Sheriffo, Jammeh Abdoulie, Bassat Quique, de Jager Wilco, Diaz Alejandro A, Wiegand Roger C, Ramirez Julio, Moses Marsha A, D'Alessandro Umberto, Hibberd Patricia L, Mackenzie Grant A 30 Sep 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11 , p. 1-10 10 p.
Knol Edward F, Gilles Stefanie 14 Jul 2021, p. 31-41 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
Pfaar Oliver, Agache Ioana, Bonini Matteo, Brough Helen Annaruth, Chivato Tomás, Del Giacco Stefano R, Gawlik Radoslaw, Gelincik Aslı, Hoffmann-Sommergruber Karin, Jutel Marek, Klimek Ludger, Knol Edward F, Lauerma Antti, Ollert Markus, O'Mahony Liam, Mortz Charlotte G, Palomares Oscar, Riggioni Carmen, Schwarze Jürgen, Skypala Isabel, Torres María José, Untersmayr Eva, Walusiak-Skorupa Jolanta, Chaker Adam, Giovannini Mattia, Heffler Enrico, Jensen-Jarolim Erika, Quecchia Cristina, Sandoval-Ruballos Mónica, Sahiner Umit, Tomić Spirić Vesna, Alvaro-Lozano Montserrat 2 Mar 2021, In: Allergy. 76 , p. 3504-3516 13 p.
Bakker Daphne S, Graaf Marlies de, Nierkens Stefan, Delemarre Eveline M, Knol Edward, van Wijk Femke, de Bruin-Weller Marjolein S, Drylewicz Julia, Thijs Judith L 2021, In: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 149 , p. 125-134 10 p.
Bakker Daphne S, Ariens Lieneke F M, Giovannone Barbara, Hijnen DirkJan, Delemarre Eveline M, Knol Edward, Nierkens Stefan, de Bruin-Weller Marjolein S, Thijs Judith L, Drylewicz Julia Dec 2020, In: Allergy. 75 , p. 3287-3289 3 p.