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Statistical methods for data in toxicology: DFG extends Research Training Group

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From graduate engineer to ageing researcher: Professorship for Stephan Getzmann

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Diversity Day 2025: dishes from all over the world

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Prof. Dr. Carsten Watzl in the laboratory

Carsten Watzl becomes a member of two DFG Senate committees

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The core topics of our research work are

  • The working person in technical environments
  • The challenge of work and ageing
  • External and internal factors for well-being and performance
  • Safe handling of chemicals

The research areas at IfADo are:

Ergonomics
Immunology
Psychology & Neurosciences
Toxicology

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Statistical methods for data in toxicology: DFG extends Research Training Group

The Research Training Group (RTG) 2624 ‘Biostatistical Methods for High-Dimensional Data in Toxicology’ is being extended by 4.5 years. The DFG will fund the RTG from October 2025 with around 4.2 million euros. The RTG is affiliated to the Faculty of …
Portrait: Stephan Getzmann

From graduate engineer to ageing researcher: Professorship for Stephan Getzmann

Stephan Getzmann has been appointed as an adjunct professor at the TU Dortmund University. The expert in ageing research has been teaching at the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology since 2011.
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Project launch: HyCell

The “HyCell” project, led by Dr. Patrick Nell from the Toxicology Department of the Leibniz research centre for Working Environment in Dortmund (IfADo), just started. The research project is dedicated to the correction of stemm cell-derived hepatocyte hybrid …
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