Prof. Dr. Tamara Tal

Dr. Tamara Tal

Adress:
Permoserstr. 15
04318 Leipzig

Building: 6.0
Room: 519
Phone: +49 341 6025 1524

E-Mail

Research interests

  • Develop new approach methods (NAMs) for developmental neurotoxicity
  • Use molecular approaches to resolve mechanisms by which chemical exposure provokes adverse outcomes
  • Investigate chemical-microbiome interactions that affect host toxicity outcomes

Curriculum Vitae

Since 2021

Professor of Integrated Systems Toxicology, University Leipzig, Faculty of Medicine, Leipzig, Germany

Since 2019

Group Leader, Molecular Toxicology Group, Department of Bioanalytical Ecotoxicology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany

2015-2019

Principal Investigator, Integrated Systems Toxicology Division, United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), RTP, NC, USA

2011-2015

R-Authority Postdoctoral Fellow, Integrated Systems Toxicology Division, US EPA, RTP, NC, USA

2008-2011

NIEHS Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, Oregon State University (OSU), Corvallis, Oregon, USA

2003-2008

PhD Candidate, Curriculum in Toxicology, University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA


Awards/Grants/other Activities

2021 - 2026

Helmholtz W2 Award
NEURO-XENO-MICROBIOME: Examining microbiome-xenobiotic interactions that affect host neurodevelopment

2020 - 2022

UFZ Chemicals in the Environment (CITE) TB College
MibiTox: The role of the intestinal microbiome as driver between pesticide exposure and disease pathogenesis.

2020

Paper of the Year Award, Society of Toxicology, Molecular and Systems Biology Specialty Section

2018 - 2019

US EPA Pathfinder Innovation Project Award
In vivo bioremediation of PFAS in zebrafish

2017

US EPA Science and Technological Achievement Award (STAA) – Level III Award, Using novel zebrafish toxicity assays to evaluate a predictive model of developmental vascular toxicity

2016 - 2018

US EPA Pathfinder Innovation Project Stage Three Award
Gut microbiome influence on developmental toxicity: Does the microbiomemodify chemical toxicity during brain development?

2015

First Place, Reproductive and Developmental Specialty Section Postdoctoral Poster Award, Society of Toxicology

2015

First Place, Emil A. Pfitzer Post-Doc Award, Drug Discovery Toxicology Specialty Section, Society of Toxicology

2015

US EPA STAA Honorable Mention, Using novel zebrafish toxicity assays to evaluate a predictive model of developmental vascular toxicity 

2014 - 2016

US EPA Pathfinder Innovation Project Stage 1-2 Awards
Gut microbiome influence on developmental toxicity: Does the microbiomemodify chemical toxicity during brain development?

2014

Exemplary Poster Award, EPA Chemical Safety Data Summit 

2014

Research Award, Future Tox II Meeting

2014

US EPA Bronze Medal for Commendable Service

2012

First Place, US EPA NLTO Oral Presentation Competition 

2012

US EPA Peer Ovation Award, Top Innovation, Virtual Embryo Project 

2011

Environmental Health Sciences Fellow Award 

2010

Second Place, Pacific Northwest Association of Toxicologists Regional Conference Poster Award 

2010

First Place, International Neurotoxicology Conference Postdoctoral Research Award

2010

Society of Toxicology Molecular Biology Specialty Section Postdoctoral Research Award 

2010

Second Place, Society of Toxicology Neurotoxicology Specialty Section Poster Award

2008 - 2011

T32 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship 

2008

Society of Toxicology Inhalation Specialty Section Graduate Student Award

2008

Society of Toxicology Graduate Student Travel Award 

2007

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate Education Advancement Board Impact Award 

2007

NIH National Graduate Student Research Festival Award 

2006

North Carolina Society of Toxicology Graduate Student Poster Award 

2006

Third Place, Society of Toxicology Metals Specialty Section Student Award 

2005

North Carolina Society of Toxicology Graduate Student Poster Award 

1998 - 2003

University of Central Florida Honors College 

1998 - 2002

Florida Bright Future Scholarship 


Publications

2024 (1)

2023 (3)

2021 (4)

2020 (3)

2019 (1)