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Oscar J. Pozo

Oscar J. Pozo

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Chemistry
Belgium
2025

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Chemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
10299
World Ranking
8251
National Ranking
105

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Oscar J. Pozo is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine, with a significant body of work spanning several subfields including Molecular Biology, Physiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

Their work covers a range of main topics such as:

  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Oscar J. Pozo has contributed to numerous publications, including several recent papers that reflect their research interests and collaborations. Notable recent works include:

  • "Effects of Mediterranean Diet or Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Prevention of Small-for-Gestational Age Birth Weights in Newborns Born to At-Risk Pregnant Individuals" (2021) published in JAMA
  • "Metabolic Signatures Associated with Severity in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients" (2021) published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "The transition to motherhood: linking hormones, brain and behaviour" (2023) published in Nature reviews. Neuroscience
  • "Glutamine-Directed Migration of Cancer-Activated Fibroblasts Facilitates Epithelial Tumor Invasion" (2020) published in Cancer Research
  • "Pharmacokinetics of maslinic and oleanolic acids from olive oil - Effects on endothelial function in healthy adults. A randomized, controlled, dose-response study" (2020) published in Food Chemistry

Their research frequently appears in respected scientific venues. The most common publication venues include:

  • Nature Communications
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience
  • Drug Testing and Analysis
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts

Oscar J. Pozo often collaborates with various researchers. Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Àlex Gomez-Gómez
  • Noemí Haro
  • Francisco Madrid-Gambín
  • F. Crispi
  • E. Gratacós

Best Publications

  • Simultaneous Determination of Multiple Phytohormones in Plant Extracts by Liquid Chromatography−Electrospray Tandem Mass Spectrometry

    Abhilasha Durgbanshi;Vicent Arbona;Oscar Pozo;Otto Miersch

  • Residue determination of glyphosate, glufosinate and aminomethylphosphonic acid in water and soil samples by liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray tandem mass spectrometry.

    María Ibáñez;Óscar J. Pozo;Juan V. Sancho;Francisco J. López

  • Critical review of the application of liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry to the determination of pesticide residues in biological samples

    F. Hernández;J. V. Sancho;O. J. Pozo

  • Residue determination of cyromazine and its metabolite melamine in chard samples by ion-pair liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray tandem mass spectrometry

    J.V. Sancho;M. Ibáñez;S. Grimalt;Ó.J. Pozo

  • Multiresidue liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry determination of 52 non gas chromatography-amenable pesticides and metabolites in different food commodities☆

    F. Hernández;O.J. Pozo;J.V. Sancho;L. Bijlsma

  • Strategies for quantification and confirmation of multi-class polar pesticides and transformation products in water by LC–MS2 using triple quadrupole and hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight analyzers

    Félix Hernández;Óscar J. Pozo;Juan V. Sancho;Francisco J. López

  • Efficient approach for the reliable quantification and confirmation of antibiotics in water using on-line solid-phase extraction liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry.

    Oscar J. Pozo;Carlos Guerrero;Juan V. Sancho;María Ibáñez

  • Rapid direct determination of pesticides and metabolites in environmental water samples at sub-μg/l level by on-line solid-phase extraction-liquid chromatography–electrospray tandem mass spectrometry

    F Hernández;J.V Sancho;O Pozo;A Lara

  • Comparison of Different Mass Spectrometric Techniques Combined with Liquid Chromatography for Confirmation of Pesticides in Environmental Water Based on the Use of Identification Points

    Félix Hernández;María Ibáñez;Juan V Sancho;Oscar J Pozo

  • Use of quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry in the elucidation of unknown compounds present in environmental water

    María Ibáñez;Juan V. Sancho;Óscar J. Pozo;Wilfried Niessen

  • Re-evaluation of glyphosate determination in water by liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray tandem mass spectrometry.

    María Ibáñez;Óscar J. Pozo;Juan V. Sancho;Francisco J. López

  • Dilute-and-shoot-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for urine analysis in doping control and analytical toxicology

    K. Deventer;O.J. Pozo;A.G. Verstraete;P. Van Eenoo

  • Maternal separation induces neuroinflammation and long-lasting emotional alterations in mice.

    Irene Gracia-Rubio;Maria Moscoso-Castro;Oscar J. Pozo;Josep Marcos

  • Confirmation of organic micropollutants detected in environmental samples by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry : Achievements and pitfalls

    Óscar J. Pozo;Juan V. Sancho;María Ibáñez;Félix Hernández

  • Collision-induced dissociation of 3-keto anabolic steroids and related compounds after electrospray ionization. Considerations for structural elucidation.

    Oscar J. Pozo;Peter Van Eenoo;Koen Deventer;Susana Grimalt

  • Study of matrix effects on the direct trace analysis of acidic pesticides in water using various liquid chromatographic modes coupled to tandem mass spectrometric detection.

    Ellen Dijkman;Dennis Mooibroek;Ronald Hoogerbrugge;Elbert Hogendoorn

  • Detection and characterization of anabolic steroids in doping analysis by LC-MS

    Oscar J. Pozo;Peter Van Eenoo;Koen Deventer;Frans T. Delbeke

  • Quantification, confirmation and screening capability of UHPLC coupled to triple quadrupole and hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry in pesticide residue analysis.

    Susana Grimalt;Juan V. Sancho;Óscar J. Pozo;Félix Hernández

  • Use of liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry to investigate pesticide residues in fruits.

    Susana Grimalt;Oscar J. Pozo;Juan V. Sancho;Félix Hernandez

  • Use of LC-MS/MS for the open detection of steroid metabolites conjugated with glucuronic acid

    Andreu Fabregat;Oscar J Pozo;Josep Marcos;Jordi Segura

Frequent Co-Authors

Félix Hernández
Félix Hernández Jaume I University
Juan V. Sancho
Juan V. Sancho Jaume I University
Jordi Segura
Jordi Segura Pompeu Fabra University
María Ibáñez
María Ibáñez Jaume I University
Rafael de la Torre
Rafael de la Torre Pompeu Fabra University
Magí Farré
Magí Farré Autonomous University of Barcelona
Olga Valverde
Olga Valverde Pompeu Fabra University
Geert Leroux-Roels
Geert Leroux-Roels Ghent University
Philip Meuleman
Philip Meuleman Ghent University
Johannes G. Ramaekers
Johannes G. Ramaekers Maastricht University

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