PD Dr. rer. nat. Christoph van Thriel

Christoph van Thriel Head of the research group

Neurotoxicology and Chemosensation

Phone: +49 / 231 1084 407
Email: thriel@ifado.de

Publications in Pubmed

Curriculum Vitae:

  • since 2011 Head of the research group, “Neurotoxicology and Chemosensation”, IfADo
  • Habilitation may 2011
  • 2003-2011 Head of the research group "Neurobehavioural Toxicology", IfADo
  • 1999-2003 Post-Doc in the research group "Behavioural Toxicology", Collaboration in different research projects
  • 1999 doctoral dissertation (Dr. rer. nat.) at the Ruhr-University Bochum
  • 1996-1999 research associate in a research project on neurobehavioural effects of occupational toluene exposure at the IfADo (Prof. Dr. Seeber)
  • 1994-1996 research associate in a research project on emotional psychology at the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf (DFG supported, Prof. Dr. Ruch)
  • 1994 Diploma in psychology (Dipl.-Psych.) at the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf

Research topics:

  • physiological and psychological mechanisms of interactions between chemicals and brain structures
  • neurocognitive functioning and possible interferences with chemosensory stimulation
  • sensory neurotoxicology
  • ‘in-vitro’ neurotoxicology
  • implicit and explicit modifiers of neurobehavioural dose-response relations
  • individual differences