Current members Archives - Toxicology Lab

Ria Vanderspikken

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I provide administrative support for the biodiversity and toxicology group.

Natascha Steffanie

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I provide technical support for the biodiversity and toxicology group.

Margo Witters

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Knowledge about the possible health effects of environmental nano- and microplastics is crucial to guide proper policymaking.

Julie Tytgat

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Micro- and nanoplastics can be found in all aquatic environments. Yet, information about their impact on living organisms is still lacking.

Inés Tejeda

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I’m workin with human intestine cell models to understand the effects of micro- and nanoplastics with the objective of having better tools for risk assessment.

Charlotte Segnana

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Using Schmidtea mediterranea as an entry point to understand the role of neural signaling in intestinal regeneration.

Jan-Pieter Ploem

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My research aids in the development of an additional alternative model for toxicity screening.

Martijn Heleven

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Unravelling the mysteries behind ROS mediated regeneration will be key in understanding stem cell functioning.

Sandra De Vos

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Ingestion is an important exposure route of AgNPs in humans, therefore it is of utmost importance to study the behaviour of AgNP in the GI system.

Rosalva Angulo-Reyes

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The aim of this research is exploring the links between local water contamination and aquatic ecosystem effects and human health problems.

Frank Van Belleghem

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Small in size, big in impact. The potential risks of micro- and nanoparticles for our health.

Karolien Bijnens

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Planaria and their bacteria – What happens to the microbiome during stress and what does this mean for the planarian?