Dr. Göksu Çelik

Göksu joined EDGE in 2024, after completing her Ph.D. at the Dresden University of Technology (Germany). During her doctoral research, Göksu investigated the environmental hazard assessment of heterocyclic polyaromatic hydrocarbons in aquatic systems, focusing on their bioaccumulation, biodegradation, and acute & chronic toxicity. A central part of her work involved developing novel methods (e.g., use of passive dosing technique in long-term aquatic ecotoxicity tests, integrated chronic reproductive toxicity-bioaccumulation testing with freshwater invertebrates) in chemical hazard assessment to improve regulatory chemical evaluation. In her current postdoctoral work within the Cluster of Excellence: Microbiomes Drive Planetary Health project, she expands her research by studying the impact of organic contaminants (PFAS, tire additives) on human gut microbiome as well as their fate in natural and engineered aquatic environments. 

• Fate of organic contaminants in aquatic environments.
• Bioaccumulation and chronic effects of organic compounds in aquatic invertebrates.
• Development and application of advanced approaches (e.g., passive dosing, integrated chronic toxicity-bioaccumulation testing, predictive modelling) in chemical hazard assessment.
• Impacts of chemical exposure on the human gut microbiome and intestinal cells.