Robert Bandsma

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At a Glance

• Dr. Bandsma’s clinical and basic research has focused on understanding the regulation of nutrient metabolism. Specifically, his interest has been around the regulation of carbohydrate, lipid and bile acid metabolism in health and disease. The ultimate aim of his research is to develop novel yet simple evidence-based interventions that can be taken to clinical trials to reduce mortality in malnourished children.

About Dr. Robert Bandsma

Dr. Robert Bandsma received his BSc from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. He then went on to complete a PhD in Nutrition & Metabolism at the University of Groningen. Dr. Bandsma completed his MD and subspecialty training at the University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands, and a Subspecialty Fellowship in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition at the Hospital for Sick Children. He then completed additional training in Tropical Pediatrics from Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Tropical School of Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom. He was an honorary lecturer at the University of Malawi, College of Medicine, and was a staff physician at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre Malawi. During his period in Malawi he performed multiple research projects, funded through a postdoctoral research grant. He completed postdoctoral training in the laboratory of Dr. Gary Lewis, Division of Advanced Diagnostics – Metabolism, Toronto General Research Institute. During his postdoctoral fellowship, he received a Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) postdoctoral fellowship award.

Current Lab Members (within the Department of Nutritional Sciences)

Shamsun Nahar Shaima - PhD Student