Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position, with around 7,600 employees and 53,000 students.
The Department of Organismal Biology teaches and studies evolution, development, and function in whole organisms. The Physiology and Environmental Toxicology programme is a growing, vibrant research environment where experimental models and molecular tools are used to study and understand cellular and molecular mechanisms in animals and plants that underlie whole organisms’ physiology, development, and responses to the environment.
In ExpoSignalz, Uppsala is involved in screening chemicals for neurotoxic effects and their ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, using a combination of in vitro models and conducting a literature review. The team are also studying relevant molecular pathways and epigenetic effects to increase our mechanistic understanding of how chemicals are involved in neurodegeneration.
Key People
Professor Joëlle Rüegg
