Dr. Tobias Kretschmer

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Dr. nat. med. Tobias Kretschmer

Scientist

Helmholtz Centre for
Environmental Research – UFZ
Department of Environmental Immunology
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig, Germany

Phone: +49 341 6025-2401
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Tobias Kretschmer
Photo: Sebastian Wiedling/UFZ

Research Interests

  • Immunological changes in the reproductive organs due to lifestyle and environmental chemicals, e.g. bisphenols and benzophenone-3, and their influence on fertility
  • Effects of lifestyle and environmental exposure on maternal and perinatal health focusing on immunological and placental aspects
  • Influence of environmental chemicals on the immune response and pregnancy after fertility treatment


Curriculum vitae / Scientific career

Since 06/2021

Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine of Leipzig University

Since 09/2020

Scientist, Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany

2016 - 2020

PhD, Degree: Dr. nat. med., University of Cologne, Germany. Thesis: “Maternal High Fat Nutrition is Associated with Placental Dysfunction: Insight in Pathophysiology and Potential Mechanisms”

2017 - 2019

Lecturer and practical assistant, Center for Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Germany

2013 - 2015

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium

2014 - 2015

Research Internship, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium

2010 - 2013

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

04/2013 - 07/2013

Research Internship at the Polymer Reaction Design Group, Hasselt University, Belgium


Memberships

Since 02/2023

Member of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology (ASRI)

Since 09/2019

Member of the International Federation of Placenta Associations (IFPA)


Awards

Foundation grant 2019 of the Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, for the project “Veränderungen der fokalen Adhäsionskontakte in der Plazenta bei mütterlichem Übergewicht”

Foundation grant 2017 of the Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, for the project “Proteom-Analyse der plazentaren feto-maternalen Transferzone im übergewichtigen Mausmodell”


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