“For our research into the healthy gut microbiome, we used the stool samples of almost 10,000 Lifelines participants. Using state-of-the-art techniques, we determined which bacteria were present and what these can possibly do.”

Prof. dr. Rinse Weersma Head of the Department for Stomach, Intestinal and Liver Diseases, UMCG

“I often run genome-wide association studies for large, international consortia. Lifelines is a valuable resource for this, as it includes information on many biomarkers and phenotypes.”

Dr. Peter van der Most Post-doc researcher at the unit of Genetic Epidemiology & Bioinformatics, UMCG

“Through the studies with 24-hour urine from Lifelines participants, we already had a treasure trove of data from a very large group of people.”

Prof. dr. Gerjan Navis Internist-nephrologist, UMCG