Carsten Weiss

The primary interest and expertise of the Weiss group is in the area of molecular toxicology i.e. the interaction of genotoxins and nanomaterials with living systems and the analysis of adverse effects. In the last years different nanomaterials and groups of chemicals (PAHs, dioxins, mycotoxins, metals, cytostatic drugs etc.) were studied in different cell culture systems, zebrafish and mice. A special emphasis is on the mechanisms of toxicity relevant for cytotoxicity and inflammation.