Nicole Meyer

Dr. rer. nat. Nicole Meyer is a Scientist and Working Group Leader at the Department of Environmental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany. Her research focuses on the impact of environmental chemicals on the innate immune system, particularly mast cells, and their role in vascular diseases, allergies, and reproductive health.

Key Research Areas:

• Molecular mechanisms of environmental chemical effects on mast cell function
• Chemical pollutants as risk factors for pregnancy-associated vascular remodeling
• Immune system dysregulation from endocrine disruptors (e.g., BPA, benzophenone-3)
• Development of in vivo and in vitro imaging platforms for toxicology studies
• Knowledge transfer for public health interventions targeting pregnant women

Recent Trends in Publications: Nicole Meyer's 2024–2025 work emphasizes endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) mixtures (e.g., BPA, PFAS) using in vivo mouse models and in vitro immune cell assays. Her studies explore sex-specific developmental impacts, placental spheroid toxicity, and epigenetic modifications linked to environmental exposure. Collaborative projects like ENDOMIX and LE-REP dominate her research portfolio, aligning with EU policy goals for chemical risk assessment.

Scientific Awards:

• Travel grant from COST (2012)
• DAAD Travel Award (2013)
• ASRI Travel Award (2013)
• Multiple travel grants from Otto-von-Guericke University (2015–2019)

Grants & Projects: Since 2019, she has led a DFG-funded project on uterine spiral artery remodeling and contributed to third-party funded initiatives like ENDOMIX (EU), LE-REP (national), and SafePol (2025). Her work also includes UFZ knowledge transfer grants (2022–2023) for developing app-based risk communication tools.