Toxicology and Drug Safety

Description

The research area focuses on toxic effects and the mechanisms behind various types of adverse health effects caused by foreign chemical substances and particles. We also develop methods to better identify different types of toxic effects at the cellular level. Our work spans several areas, including genetic toxicology, neurotoxicology, and reproductive toxicology. Ongoing studies explore, for example, how pharmaceuticals and medical irradiation may interact and adversely affect brain development, as well as various aspects of particle toxicology. The research group examines a wide range of particles—from engineered nanoparticles to those generated during 3D printing and welding, as well as particles originating from tire wear and micro- and nanoplastics. A central goal is to understand how different particle properties, such as size, influence their biological effects.

Our aim is to generate scientific knowledge that deepens toxicological understanding and informs risk assessments.