CURRENT APPOINTMENT
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Scientist and Lecturer in Hygiene and Environmental Health at University Duisburg-Essen
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EDUCATION
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| 2010 |
Professorship (apl. Prof.) at the Medical Faculty of University of Duisburg-Essen |
| 2005 |
Venia legendi for “Hygiene and Environmental Medicine" at Medical Faculty of University Essen, Germany |
| 2001-2002 |
Habilitation, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock, Germany - Link |
| 1990-1992 |
Ph.D., Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock, Germany |
| 1985-1990 |
Diploma, Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Rostock, Germany |
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POSITIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
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| 2015-2016 |
Global Regulatory Toxicologist at Covestro AG, Germany |
| 2012-2015 |
Global Product Stewardship for Nanomaterials at Bayer Material Sciences in Leverkusen |
| 2000-2012 |
Scientist and Lecturer at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute of Hygiene and Occupational Health, Head of the Division "In vitro- and Molecular Toxicology" |
| 04/1999-02/2000 |
Visiting scientist at the University of Essen, Institute of Hygiene and Occupational Health |
| 04/1998-12/2000 |
Habilitandin (german status to qualify as a university lecturer) Department of Biology, University of Rostock, Germany |
| 101998-121998 |
Visiting scientist at the University of Calgary, Department of Pathology, Canada |
| 08/1995-12/1995 |
Visiting scientist at the University of Riverside, Department of Entomology, USA |
| 07/1994-08/1994 |
Visiting scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, USA |
| 10/1993-04/1998 |
Post-doctoral research fellow at the Institute of Zoology, Department of Biology, University of Rostock, Germany |
| 01/1993-10/1993 |
Representative leader of a laboratory for genome analysis of cattle embryos, Embryotransfer station in Gnewitz (MecklenburgVorpommern), Germany |
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AWARDS
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| 2010 |
Award at the 26th Symposium of the Society of Mineralogy and Trace Elements in Leipzig, Germany, for our work on Biotransformation and genotoxic effects of arsenic [MMA(III)] in human cells |
| 2010 |
Award at Water2010 for our work on Influence of copper ions on viability of bacteria in drinking water |
| 2008 |
Award at DGAUM, Aachen, for our work on Cellular effects of Toner particles |
| 2007 |
Award at EnTox-Symposium, Dortmund, for our work on Ultrafine titanium dioxide particles |
| 1998-2000 |
Habilitation Scholarship of the Federal Government (MV), Germany |
| 1998 |
BoehringerIngelheim Research Scholarship |
| 1995 |
DAAD Research Scholarship |
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GRANTS RECEIVED
(Selection)
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| 2014-2016 |
Erprobung einer Biotestbatterie zum Monitoring der Spurenstoffadsorption mit Aktivkohle bei der weitergehenden Abwasserreinigung (BioMon) - Kurzfassung, Abschlußbericht |
| 2014-2015 |
Estrogenic compounds in hospital waste water, LANUV Overview |
| 2010-2013 |
Erkennung, Risiko und Bekämpfung von vorübergehend unkultivierbaren Pathogenen in der Trinkwasser-Installation, BMBF |
| 2008-2010 |
Analysis of early genomic changes in the genome of arsenic-exposed human urothelial cells (Dopp, Johnen, Hirner), DFG, DO3328-1 - Overview |
| 2003-2005 |
Genotoxicity of metal(loid)organic compounds in human cells (Hartwig, Dopp, Rettenmeier), project within the research group "Metal(loid)organic compounds in the environment" at the University of Essen (DFG) |
| 2002-2005 |
Genotoxicity of quartz-containing particles (DFG, DO 3323-1) |
| 2001-2003 |
Research Group: "Metal(oid) organic compounds in the environment", Genotoxicity of metal(oid) organic compounds in vivo and in vitro (DFG, Project number: FOR 4151-1) |
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MEMBERSHIP
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- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Arbeits- und Umweltmedizin (DGAUM)
- Gesellschaft für Umwelt- und Mutationsforschung (GUM)
- European Environmental Mutagen Society (EEMS)
- European Tissue Culture Society (ETCS)
- Gesellschaft für Zell- und Gewebezüchtung (GZG)
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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| 2012-present |
Lecturer in Environmental Hygiene at the Medical Faculty of the University Duisburg-Essen
Advisor for Bachelor-, Master- and PhD students
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| 2010 |
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| 2012-2020 |
Lecturer in Environmental Toxicology at the Faculty of Biology, University Duisburg-Essen |
| 2005-2010 |
Lecturer in Toxicology at the Medical Faculty of the University Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 2001-2012 |
Lecturer and teacher in student courses for medical students in Occupational Hygiene, Medical Faculty of University Essen
Advisor for Diploma-, Master-, Bachelor and PhD-students |
| 1993-2001 |
Teaching assistant in Cell biology for 3. and 4. year students of Biology at the University of Rostock
Advisor for Diploma- and PhD students
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
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- Actively engaged in the research of chemical, biochemical and molecular aspects of the toxicity of occupational and environmental pollutants (airborne particulates, fibers, organometalloids, environmental estrogens and other) since 1993
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
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- Cell culture
- Genetic Toxicology
- Biomarkers for human risk assessment analysis
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PRESS
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- Press (e.g. Newspapers)
- Radio
- TV
- WDR - Ruhrzeit Lokal, 09.04.2008
- Youtube
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COLLABORATIONS
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- Prof. Dietmar Schiffmann, University Rostock, Germany (1993-2012†)
- Prof. Dieter G. Weiss, University Rostock, Germany (1993-2010)
- Prof. Ebenezer N. Yamoah, University of California, Davis, USA, (1994-present)
- Prof. Helga Stopper, University Wuerzburg, Germany (1994-2002)
- Prof. Qamar Rahman, Lucknow University, India (1995-present)
- Prof. Carol Reinisch, Tufts University, MA, USA (1995-1998)
- P rof. Barbara Nebe, University Rostock, Germany (1995-2000)
- Prof. David A. Eastmond, University of California, Riverside, USA (1996-1998)
- Prof. Myrtill Simko, University Rostock, Germany (1996-2000)
- Prof.Mohtashim Lohani, Integral University, India (1997-1998)
- Prof. Günter Vollmer, TU Dresden, Germany (1998-2002)
- Prof. Ludwig Jonas, University Rostock, Germany (1998-2010)
- Prof. Douglas J. Demetrick, University of Calgary, Canada (1998-2001)
- Prof. Albert W. Rettenmeier, University Essen, Germany (1999-present)
- Prof. Norbert H. Seemayer , Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Germany, (1998-2013 †)
- Prof. Harald Krug, EMPA Switzerland (2000-2015)
- Prof. Thomas Kuhlbusch , IUTA Duisburg (2002-2016)
- Prof. Herbert P. Jennissen , University Hospital Essen, Germany (2002-2006)
- Prof. Gerrit Alink, Wageningen University, NL (1998-2012)
- Dr. Georg Johnen, IPA Bochum, Germany (2000-2012)
- Prof. Alfred V. Hirner , University Essen, Germany, (2003-2019)
- Prof. Andrea Hartwig, KIT Karsruhe, Germany (2003-2010)
- Prof. Günter Obe, University Essen, Germany (2003-2006)
- Dr. Sanosh Yadav, Tulane University, USA (2003-2004) Project Title : Collaborative projects on asbestos and nanoparticles
- Prof. Dietrich Büsselberg , Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar (2004-2010)
- Dr. Peter A. Behnisch , BDS Systems, Amsterdam, NL (2005-present)
- Prof. Andrew D. Kligerman , US EPA, USA (2009-2011)
- Dr. Jochen Tuerk , IUTA Duisburg, Germany (2010-present)
- Dr. Tamara Grummt , Umweltbundesamt, Germany (2012-2020 †)
- and many others....
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