Regina Fotler, MSc.

PhD Topic

The Toxicology of Cyanobacterial Microcystins:
Investigation of the Toxicokinetic and Toxicodynamic Profile of Microcystins in Human Cell Culture

Publications

  • Altaner, S., Jaeger, S., Fotler, R., Zemskov, I., Wittmann V., Schreiber, F. and Dietrich, D., Machine learning prediction of cyanobacterial toxin (microcystin) toxicodynamics in humans. ALTEX - Alternatives to animal experimentation 2019.

Awards

  • Toxins Award 2022 from the German Society of Toxicology

Conferences and Posters

  • 03/2022 61st Annual Meeting and ToxExpo of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) in San Diego, California, United States of America
    Poster presented: “Machine Learning Prediction of Cyanobacterial Toxin (Microcystin) Toxicodynamics in Humans”
  • 03/2022 88th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology (DGPT) Digital in Bonn, Germany
    Poster presented: “Machine Learning Prediction of Cyanobacterial Toxin (Microcystin) Toxicodynamics in Humans”
  • 02/2020 Symposium - Powerful Women in Science, Future Challenges in Water Resources Research, Stuttgart, Germany
  • 05/2019 11th International Conference on Toxic Cyanobacteria, Krakow, Poland
    Poster presented: “Microcystin inhibition of human ser/thr protein phosphatases and impact on the eukaryotic glutathione detoxification system”

Curriculum Vitae

Education:

  • Since 10/2019: Member of the Graduate School “Biological Sciences”, University of Konstanz, Germany
  • Since 10/2019: PhD student in the working group “Human and Environmental Toxicology”, University of Konstanz, Germany
  • 10/2017 – 08/2019: Master studies in “Disease Biology”, University of Konstanz, Germany
  • 10/2014 – 08/2017: Bachelor studies in “Biological Sciences”, University of Konstanz, Germany

Working Experience:

  • 11/2018 – 08/2019: Master thesis in the working group “Human and Environmental Toxicology”, University of Konstanz; Title: “Subcellular changes induced by repeated dosing of non-cytotoxic MC-LR”
  • 04/2018: Research assistant in the working group “Human and Environmental Toxicology”, University of Konstanz, Germany
  • 11/2017 – 07/2018: 6 weeks advanced courses in:
    • Human and Environmental Toxicology
    • Cell Biology: Cell Adhesion and Signal Transduction
    • Cellular Biochemistry
  • 04/2017 – 08/2017: Bachelor thesis in the working group “Human and Environmental Toxicology”, University of Konstanz; Title: “Expression of human ser/thr phosphatases for toxicity testing of microcystins”