Jelmer Wielstra
Resume
Research technician, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG), The Netherlands, 2025 – Current
Internship, Cellular biochemistry, European Research Institute for the Biology of Aeging (ERIBA), 2024 – 2025
BSc, Hanze University of Applied Sciences , Groningen, 2025
Research
My research focuses primarily on microfluidic organ‑on‑chip systems in the context of pulmonary diseases. One of the projects I am working on investigates lung–gut axis communication using microbiome‑based bacterial models. Inter‑organ communication, particularly involving the gut, is an increasingly prominent area of study.
In addition, I am involved in projects exploring coatings for lung stents aimed at improving their long‑term durability by trying to prevent restenosis.
Keywords: Lung-gut-axis, COPD, Microfluidic chip, Organ-on-chip, Lung stents, Lung