Elke Eilebrecht

About

Elke Eilebrecht is the Head of Department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, located in Schmallenberg-Grafschaft, Germany. Her research focuses on ecotoxicology, particularly the behavioral and molecular effects of environmental pollutants on aquatic organisms such as Daphnia magna and zebrafish. Recent publications include studies on chronic toxicity testing, transcriptomic profiling, and biomarker identification related to endocrine disruption and immunosuppression. She is actively involved in advancing methodologies for environmental risk assessments and the evaluation of pharmaceutical impacts on aquatic ecosystems.