Nico van den Brink

Nico van den Brink is a Full Professor in Toxicology at Wageningen University & Research, affiliated with the WIMEK faculty. His research focuses on ecotoxicology, environmental risk assessment, and the effects of contaminants on wildlife, particularly nanomaterials, imidacloprid, and heavy metals. He has supervised numerous PhD candidates and contributed to projects addressing chemical exposure risks and ecological modeling. His work includes developing dynamic energy budget (DEB) models and advancing toxicokinetic studies in invertebrates and aquatic species.

Research Interests: His research spans toxicokinetics of nanomaterials, bioaccumulation processes, immunotoxicology, and the impact of pollutants on avian and mammalian species. He explores how environmental contaminants modulate immune responses and affect wildlife populations.

Projects: Current projects include developing PBK models for wildlife toxicity assessment, investigating PFAS accumulation in freshwater fish, and evaluating ecotoxicological testing strategies for low-risk pesticides. He collaborates internationally on studies involving Arctic ecosystems and contaminant exposure in apex predators.

Labs/Teams: His work is part of interdisciplinary teams focusing on environmental toxicology, including collaborations with institutions on contaminant monitoring and nanomaterial safety assessments.