Prof. Rob C. Aalberse

Rob Aalberse, an author of the Science finding and professor of immunology at the University of Amsterdam, feels that it would be scientifically interesting to determine if mixing is occurring in Tysabri.

Professor Rob Aalberse (Head of Laboratory for Immunoglobulin Research, Sanquin Research at CLB and Professor of Biological Immunology, University of Amsterdam).

Professor Aalberse has been the Head of Laboratory for Allergy (in 2003 renamed to Immunoglobulin Research) at Sanquin since 1979.He has over 30 years experience in the field of allergic immunology.He is recognised as a world authority in the field of allergies and has a particular interest in the structure of allergens and antibody-allergen interactions.He has also been instrumental in translating his research into better diagnosis and therapeutic applications.His work has spanned allergies relating to house dust mite, food and pollen with over 200 publications in this field and a number of reviews in internationally reputed immunology and allergy journals.

Rob C. Aalberse, PhD FAAAAI, Professor, Sanquin Research At CLB, Amsterdam, Netherlands - 4715

But Rob Aalberse, a biochemist at the University of Amsterdam specializing in food allergies, says that the risk is likely to be small."There are no real data to indicate that there is any real risk involved."Studies showing allergic effects in mice, cited by Greenpeace, did not cook the rice, which Aalberse says would decrease the allergenicity.

Besides, Aalberse says, the unapproved rice is already being consumed by many people in China."If there were anaphylactic events, people would have noticed," he says.

The real problem, says Aalberse, is containment.

But Rob Aalberse, a biochemist at the University of Amsterdam specializing in food allergies, says that the risk is likely to be small."There are no real data to indicate that there is any real risk involved."

Studies showing allergic effects in mice, cited by Greenpeace, did not cook the rice, which Aalberse says would decrease the allergenicity.

Besides, Aalberse says, the unapproved rice is already being consumed by many people in China."If there were anaphylactic events, people would have noticed," he says.

The real problem, says Aalberse, is containment.

Professor Rob Aalberse, from the University of Amsterdam has over 30 years experience in the field of immunology, with over 200 publications in this field.Professor Aalberse has worked closely in providing crucial modeling information of Phylomer® structures.