ZFIN Person: vom Berg, Colette

ZFIN ID: ZDB-PERS-081107-3

ZFIN ID: ZDB-PERS-081107-3

vom Berg, Colette

Email:	colette.vomberg@eawag.ch
URL:	http://www.eawag.ch/en/department/utox/organisation/molekulare-toxikologie/
Affiliation:
Address:	Group leader in Molecular Toxicology Department of Environmental Toxicology Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology Überlandstrasse 133 8600 Dübendorf
Country:	Switzerland
Phone:	+41 58 765 55 35
Fax:	+41 58 765 58 02
ORCID ID:	0000-0002-8870-9799

BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

since 2016 Tenure- track group leader in Molecular Toxicology, Department of Environmental Toxicology, Eawag
2011-2015 PostDoc at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg, Germany
2005-2010 PhD at the University of Zürich, Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Zürich, Switzerland
2003-2004 Diploma in Biology, Friedrich Miescher Institute, Basel, Switzerland
2000-2003 Studies of Biology, University of Basel, Switzerland

My interests lie in the interaction of an organism with its environment and how it reacts and adapts to external stimuli. Genetic mutations and environmental threats influence the way information is processed by the nervous system leading to differential behavioral outputs, but the underlying neuronal and molecular mechanisms are often obscure. My research focuses on elucidating the molecular basis underlying biological processes that lead to adaptation, adverse outcomes and diseases.

PUBLICATIONS

Torres, M.A., Jones, M.R., Vom Berg, C., Pinto, E., Janssen, E.M. (2023) Lethal and sublethal effects towards zebrafish larvae of microcystins and other cyanopeptides produced by cyanobacteria. Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 263:106689106689

von Wyl, M., Könemann, S., Vom Berg, C. (2023) Different developmental insecticide exposure windows trigger distinct locomotor phenotypes in the early life stages of zebrafish. Chemosphere. 317:137874

Könemann, S., von Wyl, M., Vom Berg, C. (2022) Zebrafish Larvae Rapidly Recover from Locomotor Effects and Neuromuscular Alterations Induced by Cholinergic Insecticides. Environmental science & technology. 56(12):8449-8462

Thessen, A.E., Marvel, S., Achenbach, J.C., Fischer, S., Haendel, M.A., Hayward, K., Klüver, N., Könemann, S., Legradi, J., Lein, P., Leong, C., Mylroie, J.E., Padilla, S., Perone, D., Planchart, A., Prieto, R.M., Muriana, A., Quevedo, C., Reif, D., Ryan, K., Stinckens, E., Truong, L., Vergauwen, L., Vom Berg, C., Wilbanks, M., Yaghoobi, B., Hamm, J. (2022) Implementation of Zebrafish Ontologies for Toxicology Screening. Frontiers in toxicology. 4:817999

Ramšak, Ž., Modic, V., Li, R.A., Vom Berg, C., Zupanic, A. (2022) From Causal Networks to Adverse Outcome Pathways: A Developmental Neurotoxicity Case Study. Frontiers in toxicology. 4:815754

Könemann, S., Meyer, S., Betz, A., Županič, A., Vom Berg, C. (2021) Sub-Lethal Peak Exposure to Insecticides Triggers Olfaction-Mediated Avoidance in Zebrafish Larvae. Environmental science & technology. 55(17):11835-11847

Li, R.A., Talikka, M., Gubian, S., Vom Berg, C., Martin, F., Peitsch, M.C., Hoeng, J., Zupanic, A. (2021) Systems Toxicology Approach for Assessing Developmental Neurotoxicity in Larval Zebrafish. Frontiers in genetics. 12:652632

Fitzgerald, J.A., Könemann, S., Krümpelmann, L., Županič, A., Vom Berg, C. (2020) Approaches to Test the Neurotoxicity of Environmental Contaminants in the Zebrafish Model - From Behavior to Molecular Mechanisms. Environmental toxicology and chemistry. 40(4):989-1006

Li, R., Zupanic, A., Talikka, M., Belcastro, V., Madan, S., Dörpinghaus, J., Vom Berg, C., Szostak, J., Martin, F., Peitsch, M.C., Hoeng, J. (2020) Systems toxicology approach for testing chemical cardiotoxicity in larval zebrafish. Chemical Research in Toxicology. 33(10):2550-2564

Fitzgerald, J.A., Kirla, K.T., Zinner, C.P., Vom Berg, C.M. (2019) Emergence of consistent intra-individual locomotor patterns during zebrafish development. Scientific Reports. 9:13647

Niklaus, S., Cadetti, L., Vom Berg-Maurer, C.M., Lehnherr, A., Hotz, A.L., Forster, I.C., Gesemann, M., Neuhauss, S.C.F. (2017) Shaping of Signal Transmission at the Photoreceptor Synapse by EAAT2 Glutamate Transporters. eNeuro. 4(3)