Janina Winken

Janina Winken is a Researcher at the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IFADO), affiliated with the Technical University of Dortmund. She is part of the Neurotoxicology and Chemosensation team within the Toxicology department, located at Ardeystr. 67, 44139 Dortmund, Germany. Her contact details include email winken@ifado.de and phone +49 231 1084-414, with Prof. Dr. Jan G. Hengstler serving as department head.

Her research centers on neurotoxicology—the study of toxic substances' effects on nervous system function—and chemosensation, which examines chemical sensory processes including taste and smell perception. This work addresses critical occupational and environmental health implications of neurotoxic agents, with applications in risk assessment and safety regulation development. The research integrates molecular, cellular, and behavioral methodologies to evaluate neural damage mechanisms and sensory disruption pathways.

The Neurotoxicology and Chemosensation team operates within IFADO's broader Toxicology department structure, which includes Systems Toxicology, Cell Metabolism, Bioimaging, and Regulatory Networks of Stem Cell Differentiation research groups. This collaborative framework supports interdisciplinary investigations into workplace health hazards through advanced experimental models and human biomonitoring approaches.