Sebastian Lungu-Mitea

Sebastian Lungu-Mitea is a researcher at Linnaeus University, specializing in Environmental Toxicology and In Vitro Toxicology. He holds a BSc and MSc in Molecular Biosciences from Heidelberg University and a PhD in In Vitro Toxicology from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. His work focuses on advancing Tox21 (Toxicology Testing in the 21st Century) by developing novel in vitro reporter gene assays for toxicity pathways and integrating biotransformation systems in zebrafish models.

• Education
  • BSc in Molecular Biosciences, Heidelberg University
  • MSc in Molecular Biosciences (Ecology & Evolution), Heidelberg University
  • PhD in In Vitro Toxicology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
  • Postgraduate specialization in Environmental Toxicology, SETAC-GLB

His research combines genetic engineering (e.g., CRISPR/Cas9) with ecotoxicological applications, exploring bioavailability modeling, xenobiotic metabolism, and sunlight-induced DNA repair mechanisms in zebrafish and cavefish. His publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to improving toxicity test correlations across systems and understanding evolutionary adaptations to environmental stressors.