Dr. Nicole Meyer
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Dr. rer. nat. Nicole Meyer
Scientist, Theme Coordinator of
Influence of environmental chemicals on the innate immune system and consequences for vascular diseases and allergies
and Platform Coordinator of
In vivo and in vitro imaging
Helmholtz Centre for
Environmental Research – UFZ
Department of Environmental Immunology
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig, Germany
Phone: +49 341 6025-1542
Email
Research Interests
- Influence of environmental chemicals on the function of cells of the innate immune system, especially mast cells
- Influence of chemical pollutants / mast cells on relevant pregnancy-associated processes, with focus on physiological transformation of spiral arteries
- Role of environmental chemicals as risk factors in the development of mast cell-associated diseases such as allergies or vascular diseases
- Knowledge transfer: systematic and target group specific
Curriculum vitae / Scientific career
Since 09/2020
Scientist, Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
03/2017 - 04/2017
Research stay, National University of Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina
2016 - 2020
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otto-von-Guericke Universität, Magdeburg, Germany
06/2015
Research stay, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
2012 - 2016
PhD, Department of Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany; Degree: Dr. rer. nat (summa cum laude)
03/2010 - 07/2010
Student Assistant, Institute of Clinical Genetic, University of Technology Dresden, Germany
2006 - 2011
Diploma in Biology, University of Technology Dresden, Germany
Funding
02/2023
Knowledge and Technology Transfer, UFZ funding programme for innovative products, TP-23-04: „Empowering pregnant women through awareness about potential risks of environmental chemicals: app-based approach - Phase II“
05/2022
Knowledge and Technology Transfer, UFZ funding programme for innovative products, TT-22-03: „Empowering pregnant women through awareness about potential risks of environmental chemicals: app-based approach - Phase I“
Own third-party funded projects
since 04/2019
Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying uterine spiral artery remodeling, a critical process for pregnancy and fetal well-being: importance of chymases, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), ME 5360/1-1
Awards
09/2019
Travel grant from Commission for the Promotion of Young Scientists, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
09/2017
Travel grant from Commission for the Promotion of Young Scientists, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
07/2015 - 06/2016
PhD scholarship from Commission for the Promotion of Young Scientists, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
04/2015
Travel grant from Commission for the Promotion of Young Scientists, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
12/2013
Travel grant from the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)
04/2013
Travel grant from German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Travel Award of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology (ASRI)