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2025

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85
Citations
19960
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2743
National Ranking
35

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Hugo Neels is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium and has a research focus within the field of Medicine. Their work spans multiple specialized subfields including Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Toxicology, Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, and Pharmacology.

Their primary research topics cover areas such as:

  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Liver Disease and Transplantation
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects

Neels has published widely, with frequent contributions to several academic venues. Notable publication outlets include:

  • Crystal Research and Technology
  • Drug Testing and Analysis
  • Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
  • Annales de Toxicologie Analytique
  • Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Neels are as follows:

  • "Diagnostic Accuracy of Biomarkers of Alcohol Use in Patients With Liver Disease: A Systematic Review," published in 2020 in Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research
  • "Suicide by vaping the synthetic cannabinoid 4F-MDMB-BINACA: cannabinoid receptors and fluoride at the crossroads of toxicity?" published in 2021 in Forensic Science Medicine and Pathology
  • "Stability of phosphatidylethanol 16:0/18:1 in authentic and spiked whole blood," published in 2021 in Drug Testing and Analysis
  • "The complementarity of phosphatidylethanol in whole blood and ethyl glucuronide in hair as biomarkers for the monitoring of alcohol use," published in 2023 in Drug Testing and Analysis
  • "Phosphatidylethanol and ethyl glucuronide to categorize alcohol consumption in alcohol-related cirrhosis," forthcoming in 2025 in JHEP Reports

Frequent collaborators of Neels include researchers such as Alexander L.N. van Nuijs, Werner Jacobs, Adrian Covaci, Catalina Dumitrascu, and Celine Gys. These partnerships have resulted in multiple joint publications and shared research efforts.

Best Publications

  • INCREASED SERUM IL-6 AND IL-1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST CONCENTRATIONS IN MAJOR DEPRESSION AND TREATMENT RESISTANT DEPRESSION

    M Maes;E Bosmans;R De Jongh;G Kenis

  • Lowered ω3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in serum phospholipids and cholesteryl esters of depressed patients

    Michael Maes;Armand Christophe;Joris Delanghe;Carlo Altamura

  • Sewage epidemiology ― A real-time approach to estimate the consumption of illicit drugs in Brussels, Belgium

    Alexander L.N. van Nuijs;Jean-François Mougel;Isabela Tarcomnicu;Lieven Bervoets

  • Illicit drug consumption estimations derived from wastewater analysis: a critical review.

    Alexander L N van Nuijs;Sara Castiglioni;Isabela Tarcomnicu;Cristina Postigo

  • Analysis of cocaine and its principal metabolites in waste and surface water using solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography–ion trap tandem mass spectrometry

    Adriana Gheorghe;Adriana Gheorghe;Alexander van Nuijs;Bert Pecceu;Lieven Bervoets

  • Analytical developments and preliminary assessment of human exposure to organophosphate flame retardants from indoor dust.

    Nele Van den Eede;Alin C. Dirtu;Hugo Neels;Adrian Covaci

  • First insights in the metabolism of phosphate flame retardants and plasticizers using human liver fractions

    Nele Van den Eede;Walid Maho;Claudio Erratico;Hugo Neels

  • Occurrence of alternative flame retardants in indoor dust from New Zealand: indoor sources and human exposure assessment.

    Nadeem Ali;Alin C. Dirtu;Nele Van den Eede;Emma Goosey

  • Distribution of bisphenol-A, triclosan and n-nonylphenol in human adipose tissue, liver and brain.

    Tinne Geens;Hugo Neels;Adrian Covaci

  • Concentrations of brominated flame retardants in dust from United Kingdom cars, homes, and offices: causes of variability and implications for human exposure.

    Harrad Stuart;Catalina Ibarra;Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah;Rachel Boon

  • Lower serum vitamin E concentrations in major depression Another marker of lowered antioxidant defenses in that illness

    Michael Maes;Nathalie De Vos;Rosaria Pioli;Paul Demedts

  • Assessment of human exposure to Bisphenol-A, Triclosan and Tetrabromobisphenol-A through indoor dust intake in Belgium

    Tinne Geens;Laurence Roosens;Hugo Neels;Adrian Covaci

  • Recent developments in the analysis of brominated flame retardants and brominated natural compounds

    Adrian Covaci;Stefan Voorspoels;Lourdes Ramos;Hugo Neels

  • Obesity and persistent organic pollutants: possible obesogenic effect of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls.

    Eveline Dirinck;Philippe G Jorens;Adrian Covaci;Tinne Geens

  • "Novel" brominated flame retardants in Belgian and UK indoor dust: implications for human exposure.

    Nadeem Ali;Stuart Harrad;Emma Goosey;Hugo Neels

  • Levels and profiles of organochlorines and flame retardants in car and house dust from Kuwait and Pakistan: Implication for human exposure via dust ingestion

    Nadeem Ali;Lulwa Ali;Toufeer Mehdi;Alin C. Dirtu

  • Age as a determinant of phosphate flame retardant exposure of the Australian population and identification of novel urinary PFR metabolites

    Nele Van den Eede;Amy L. Heffernan;Lesa L. Aylward;Peter Hobson

  • Dietary PBDE intake: a market-basket study in Belgium.

    Stefan Voorspoels;Adrian Covaci;Hugo Neels;Paul Schepens

  • Comprehensive Study of Human External Exposure to Organophosphate Flame Retardants via Air, Dust, and Hand Wipes: The Importance of Sampling and Assessment Strategy

    Fuchao Xu;Georgios Giovanoulis;Sofie van Waes;Juan Antonio Padilla-Sanchez

  • Therapeutic drug monitoring of old and newer anti-epileptic drugs

    Hugo M Neels;Ann C Sierens;Kristine Naelaerts;Simon L Scharpé

  • Intake of bisphenol A from canned beverages and foods on the Belgian market.

    Tinne Geens;Tali Zipora Apelbaum;Leo Goeyens;Hugo Neels

  • Multi-residue method for the determination of brominated and organophosphate flame retardants in indoor dust.

    Nele Van den Eede;Alin C. Dirtu;Nadeem Ali;Hugo Neels

  • Exposure to Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) via Dust Ingestion, but Not Diet, Correlates with Concentrations in Human Serum: Preliminary Results

    Laurence Roosens;Mohamed Abou-Elwafa Abdallah;Stuart Harrad;Hugo Neels

  • Analysis of organophosphate flame retardant diester metabolites in human urine by liquid chromatography electrospray ionisation tandem mass spectrometry.

    Nele Van den Eede;Hugo Neels;Philippe G. Jorens;Adrian Covaci

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrian Covaci
Adrian Covaci University of Antwerp
Alexander L.N. van Nuijs
Alexander L.N. van Nuijs University of Antwerp
Ronny Blust
Ronny Blust University of Antwerp
Simon Scharpé
Simon Scharpé University of Antwerp
Michael Maes
Michael Maes University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Willy E. Lambert
Willy E. Lambert Ghent University
Lieven Bervoets
Lieven Bervoets University of Antwerp
Bernard Sabbe
Bernard Sabbe University of Antwerp
Geert Dom
Geert Dom University of Antwerp
Stefan Voorspoels
Stefan Voorspoels Flemish Institute for Technological Research

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