Volker Mersch-sundermann
Professor
Toxicology
University of Freiburg
Germany
Biography
Volker Mersch-Sundermann is an expert on mutagenicity, genotoxicity and carcinogenicity of (airborne) environmental chemicals, especially indoor air pollutants. His particular area of expertise is particle toxicology; i.e., molecular mechanisms of fine and ultrafine particles (nanoparticles) responsible for mutagenicity and DNA damage in (cells of) the human respiratory tract. He is currently a Full Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany and Head of the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Medical Centre, University of Freiburg in Germany. Volker Mersch-Sundermann is an expert on mutagenicity, genotoxicity and carcinogenicity of (airborne) environmental chemicals, especially indoor air pollutants. His particular area of expertise is particle toxicology; i.e., molecular mechanisms of fine and ultrafine particles (nanoparticles) responsible for mutagenicity and DNA damage in (cells of) the human respiratory tract. He is currently a Full Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany and Head of the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Medical Centre, University of Freiburg in Germany.
Research Interest
mutagenicity, genotoxicity and carcinogenicity of (airborne) environmental chemicals
