Sefine Oksal Kilinc
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Sefine Oksal Kilinc is a PhD candidate in Ecology and Ecotoxicology at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, specializing in environmental risk assessment. Her research explores the effects of aged tire abrasion on terrestrial ecosystems, utilizing C. elegans as a model organism, while also investigating chemical leaching and its interactions with soil and biological systems. With an academic foundation that includes a B.Sc. in Life Sciences with a specialization in Ecology and an M.Sc. in Organismic Biology and Evolution, she has contributed to studies on microplastic contamination, pollutant adsorption, and chemical leaching. She has held roles as a lecturer, guest researcher, and project assistant across Berlin, Vienna, Turkey, and Potsdam, including work in water purification research and collaborations with multiple universities and research institutions across Germany. As an Avicenna fellow, she continues to advance environmental research, integrating her expertise in research management and communication to support sustainability and ecological safety.
Session 5
Human and environmental toxicity of tire particles and associated compounds
Room: Samberg Salon MI
Moderators: Benoit Ferrari and Kyoshiro Hiki
- Particles in Motion: Framing Tire Emissions and Human Exposure
What We Know, What We Don’t, and Why It Matters
Keynote Speaker: Julie Panko - Toxicity Assessment of Tire Wear Particles Using Carp and Amphipods for Environmental Risk Evaluation
Speaker: Kei Nakayama - What a Difference the Abrasion Makes: Differences in Chemical Composition of TRWP and CMTT
Speaker: Thorsten Reemtsma - Grinding Method and Oxidative Aging Modulate the Impact of Tire Wear Microplastics on the Fitness of C. elegans
Speaker: Sefine Oksal Kilinc