Dr. Yolanda Sanz

Current affiliation
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)-IATA. Valencia, Spain. Microbial Ecophysiology and Nutrition Group.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Nutrition, Dietetic Products and Allergies (NDA) Panel Expert.
 
Recent publications:

1. De Palma G, Cinova J, Stepankova R, Tuckova L, Sanz Y. Pivotal Advance: Bifidobacteria and gram-negative bacteria differentially influence immune responses in the proinflammatory milieu of celiac disease. J Leukoc Biol.[Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 20007908.
2. Sanz Y, De Palma G. Gut microbiota and probiotics in modulation of epithelium and gut-associated lymphoid tissue function. Int Rev Immunol. 2009;28(6):397-413
3. Nadal I, Santacruz A, Marcos A, Warnberg J, Garagorri M, Moreno LA, Martin-Matillas M, Campoy C, Martí A, Moleres A, Delgado M, Veiga OL, García-Fuentes M, Redondo CG, Sanz Y. Shifts in clostridia, bacteroides and immunoglobulin-coating fecal bacteria associated with weight loss in obese adolescents. Int J Obes (Lond). 2009; 33(7):758-67. 
4. De Palma G, Nadal I, Collado MC, Sanz Y. Effects of a gluten-free diet on gut microbiota and immune function in healthy adult human subjects. Br J Nutr. 2009, Oct;102(8):1154-60.

Expertise and research areas: Influence of gut microbiota and diet on health and risk of metabolic and immune-mediated diseases, probiotics, bifidobacteria, prebioitcs, celiac disease, obesity, mucosal immunity, animal models, proteomics, metagenomics, evaluation of health claims in Europe.