Thesis Amber Meulenbeld
On 9 June 2026 (1:00 PM) Sanquin researcher Amber Meulenbeld expects to defend her PhD thesis 'Ironing out blood donation. Perspectives, predictions and policies for blood donor iron management' at the University of Amsterdam
Promotores
Prof K van den Hurk PhD
Prof DW Swinkels MD PhD
Co-promotores
IGM van Valkengoed PhD
MP Janssen PhD
Venue
University of Amsterdam, Agnietenkapel
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Chapters
Chapter 1
General introduction
Chapter 2
Knowledge related to blood donation and iron, and willingness to take iron supplements among blood donors in multiple countries abstract
Chapter 3
Iron deficiency-related symptoms in non-anemic whole blood donors abstract
Chapter 4
Predicting hemoglobin deferral using machine Learning models: can we use the same prediction model across countries? abstract
Chapter 5
Blood donor populations reveal a clear association between ferritin and change in hemoglobin levels abstract
Chapter 6
Potential benefits of an alternative hemoglobin deferral strategy evaluated in seven countries abstract
Chapter 7
Effectiveness of ferritin-guided donation intervals in whole-blood donors in the Netherlands (FIND’EM): a stepped-wedge cluster- randomized trial abstract
Chapter 8
Impact of ferritin-guided donation interval policies in the Netherlands and France abstract
Chapter 9
Ferritin-guided iron supplementation as an alternative or complement to prolonged blood donation intervals (FOPTE): results from a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial abstract
Chapter 10
General discussion
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