Our research mission is the targeted and personalized prevention
of environmentally-induced aging and associated diseases.
We achieve this by elucidating causal mechanisms in the effects of environmental toxicants of global relevance – including particles, chemicals and radiation (also taking into account climate change). As part of this mission, we develop cutting-edge models for risk assessment and for the identification of innovative strategies for prevention and intervention. The ultimate translational steps are achieved by advising regulatory authorities and by cooperating with industry.
This research field investigates the mechanisms by which man-made and natural particles trigger degenerative and aging processes in the lungs.
In this research field, the influence of neurotoxic substances (e.g. chemicals and particles) on the developing, adult, and aged nervous systems is studied.
WG Krutmann
WG von Mikecz
WG Rossi
WG Schikowski
JRG Koch
JRG Staerk
LG Schins
LG Ventura
In this research field, the molecular mechanisms and their immunological consequences triggered by organic environmental pollutants, particles and UV radiation are investigated.
WG Esser
WG Haarmann-Stemmann
WG Krutmann
WG Rossi
WG Schikowski
JRG Koch
JRG Staerk
LG Schins
LG Weighardt
- 07/04/2026in News
Health & Environment lecture series
On April 14, 2026 at 3:30 pm, we will have another guest in our digital lecture series Health & Environment: Guest: Prof. Edmund Maser, Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology for Natural Scientists, University Medical School Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel Title of the talk: Explosives in the North and Baltic Seas: health hazards from the wor... - 17/03/2026in News
Health & Environment lecture series
On March 24, 2026 at 3:30 pm, we will have another guest in our digital lecture series Health & Environment: Guest: Prof. Muzlifah Haniffa, Deputy Institute Director and Head of Cellular Genomics, Wellcome Sanger Institute, and Professor of Dermatology and Immunology, University of Cambridge Title of the talk: The tapestry of human prenatal imm...
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