Prof. Dr. Shana Sturla
Area of Interest
Toxicology
Prerequisites a student should comply with
The overarching theme of our work is to derive an understanding of human toxicity on the basis of toxicant chemical structure and reactivity. We focus largely on chemicals relevant to the human diet, and biochemical processes involving nucleic acids. A motivation for the work is to further the relationship of these interactions with initiation or treatment of cancer. Students interested in Toxicology research should have good knowledge in chemistry and biochemistry. From a practical perspective, research in our lab may be addressed by experimental techniques including synthetic organic chemistry, biophysical analysis, enzymological biochemistry and bioanalytical chemistry.
Recommended master courses (Electives I+II of Learning Agreement of the Major)
376-0209-00 Molecular Disease Mechanisms
376-1353-00 Nanostructured Materials Safety
376-1719-00 Statistics for Experimental Research
401-0629-00 Applied Biostatistics (as alternative)
529-0731-00 Nucleic Acids and Carbohydrates
551-1003-00 Methoden der Biologischen Analytik I
701-1350-00 Case Studies in Environment and Health
752-1300-00 Introduction to Toxicology
752-1300-01 Food Toxicology
752-6101-00 Nutrition and Chronic Disease
Research projects of the group
- Mechanisms of Mutagenesis
- Biomarkers for Precision Cancer Therapy
- Safety of Nanomaterials
- Gut Microbiota and Chemical Toxicity
- Systems Toxicology