Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Jan G. Hengstler

0521103J_G_Hengstler Head of Department

Toxicology / Systems Toxicology

Phone: +49 / 231 1084 348
Email: hengstler@ifado.de

Publications in Pubmed

Curriculum Vitae:

  • March 2007 - present: Head of the research group "Systemtoxicology", Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Dortmund
  • March 2006 – Feb 2007: Provisional head of the Institute of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Toxicology, University of Leipzig
  • April 2003 - Feb 2007: Professor of Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Leipzig
  • November 1990 - March 2003: Research scientist at the Institute of Toxicology, University of Mainz (Director of Institute: Prof. Dr. Franz Oesch)
  • November 11, 1998: “Habilitation“ (German university lecturing qualification) in Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • June 04, 1997: Physician specialized in Pharmacology and Toxicology (Ph.D. equivalent according to World Education Services, New York, NY)
  • August 05, 1992: License to practice medicine
  • December 19, 1991: Thesis (MD): DNA damage in patients treated with alkylating agents
  • October 1984 – October 1990: Study of Medicine, University of Mainz, Germany
  • Awards and honours:
  • March 2002: Aventis Poster Award
  • July 2001: Rudolf-Buchheim-Award (awarded by the German Society for Pharmacology and Toxicology – DGPT)
  • November 1999: Innovation Award (awarded by the State of Rhineland-Palatinae)

Research topics:

  • toxicogenomics
  • oncogenes and carcinogenesis
  • liver and hepatocytes