Academic training
1983-1989 MSc Pharmacy (University of Amsterdam/Utrecht University)
1990-1994 PhD degree in Pharmacology, Utrecht University
2001 Senior Qualification Research, Utrecht University
2001 Basic Qualification Teaching, Utrecht University
2021 Senior Qualification Teaching, Utrecht University
Appointments
1990-1991 Junior researcher, Department of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology, Glaxo Group Research, Ware, UK
1994 Visiting scientist, Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, USA
Utrecht University
Department of Pharmacology & Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
1994-1999 Post doc (0.8 fte)
1999-2002 Assistant Professor (0.7 fte: 0.5 fte research & 0.2 fte teaching)
Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science
2002-2016 Associate Professor (0.7 fte: 0.4 fte research & 0.3 fte teaching)
2016-2020 Full Professor (0.8 fte: 0.6 fte research & 0.2 fte teaching)
2020- Full Professor (0.5 fte research)
Division Veterinary Pharmacology, IRAS, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
2016-2020 Full professor (0.2 fte research)
Faculty of Science
2020- Vice dean research (0.5fte)
Governance & Managerial activities
Vice dean research & member board of the faculty of Science; management team division of Pharmacology; research team leader (2 assistant professors, 1 post doc, 15 PhD students); mentor/coach; >60 invited lectures; chair and board member of (inter)national scientific organizations (NVF, FIGON, EPHAR, EUFEPS, Federa, COREON); Top Institute Pharma (PI; theme leader); Top Sector Life Science Health (2 roadmap teams); ZonMW & NWO (international review committees & steering committee research agenda); chair of Diversity Committee Faculty of Science & Taskforce Diversity Utrecht University; Committee for Academic Integrity Utrecht University; founder of the network Female Professors Utrecht University; board the Hub Future Food Utrecht; board strategic themes ‘Pathway to Sustainability’ and ‘Life Science’; organizer & scientific committee member of >20 (inter)national meetings and sessions. Reviewer/editor of several scientific journals and (inter)national grant applications.
Research
As an immunopharmacologist, Kraneveld is focusing her research on microbes-host and neuro-immune interactions in chronic (inflammatory) conditions as target for medicines and medical food concepts. In a multidisciplinary way the Kraneveld team investigates in depth chronic inflammatory diseases and CNS disorders to further enhance our knowledge of the interaction of (intestinal) microbiome, innate and adaptive mucosal immune and nervous systems. Since 2010, Aletta Kraneveld has set up a research group within Utrecht University, where strong collaborations with several industries and patient organizations is part of. The program is a (inter)national neuro-immune platform where academia and industry meet. In collaboration with the faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aletta Kraneveld’s research focuses on studies regarding (early life) gut health and immune fitness to reduce the use of antibiotics in farm animals.
h-index 49 source; 7452 citations (Google Scholar June 2021); 6 top journals (number of papers, IF): Nature Medicine (2, 30.6); Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2, 10.2); Pharmacological Reviews (1, 18.8); PNAS (1, 10.3); Trends in Pharmacol Sc (1, 17); Gut (1, 10.1)
Teaching
In the bachelor Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Veterinary Medicine: 2 curriculum committees and developer, chairperson, coordinator and tutor/teacher in several courses. Supervisor of many bachelor and master students (research projects and theses)
Co-promotor/promotor; completed: 19 PhD-students 2021-2027 expected: 15 PhD students