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Niko Celis

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History

Member for
5 years 41 weeks

Professional information

Own research projects
Position in the lab
PhD student
Curriculum Vitae

My academic career took off at the University of Antwerp where, at the Laboratory for Ecophysiology, Toxicology and Biochemistry, I wrote my master thesis on the influence of salinity on metal uptake by the European sea bass. I obtained my MSc. in Biology, Magna cum Laude, in 2004. During my final year as a biology student I became more and more interested in molecular processes and events, so I decided to have a go at Biochemistry in which I got my second MSc., cum Laude, in June 2005. In October 2005 I started working as a Phd assistant in the EBT lab where my research focuses on the uptake and toxicity of metals in the European sea bass. For a period of 4 years I was also responsible for the radio-isotope lab of our research group.
Also, part of my task is the organization of the practical courses for Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Bachelor students of Biology, Animal veterinary and Bio-Engineering.

Selected publications

Hattink J., Celis N., De Boeck G., Krijger G.C. and Blust R.
Accumulation of Cs-137 in the European Sea Bass Dicentrarchus labrax (L.) in a salinity gradient: Importance of uptake via gills, diet and ingested water.
Radioprotection 2009, Vol. 44 n° 5, pp. 665-670.
Full version: here (Journal's website) or here (pdf version).

Eyckmans M., Celis N., Horemans N., Blust R. and De Boeck G.
Exposure to waterborne copper reveals differences in oxidative stress respons in three freshwater fish species.
Aquatic Toxicology, 2011, Vol. 44, pp. 112-120.
Full version: here (Sciendirect.com)

Schnitzler, J.G., Celis, N., Klaren, P.H.M., Blust, R., Dirtu, A.C., Covaci, A., Das, K.
Thyroid dysfunction in sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax): Underlying mechanisms and effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on thyroid hormone physiology and metabolism. Aquatic Toxicology: doi:10.1016/j.aquatox.2011.07.019

Hattink J., Celis N., De Boeck G. and Blust R.
The use of rubidium as tracer for potassium in fish physiology: a case for the European Sea Bass, Dicentrarchus labrax (L.).
In preparation.

Celis N., Hattink J., De Boeck G. and Blust R.
Does the Free Ion Activity Model apply in Marine and Estuarine Environments? A case study for Mn, Cd, Cs, and Zn in the European Sea Bass, Dicentrarchus labrax (L.).
In preparation

Selected presentations

Schnitzler J.G., Klaren P.H.M., Celis N., Blust R., Covaci R., Dirtu A.C., Silvestre F. and Das K.
Strategy for assessing impacts of thyroid disrupting chemicals in teleosteans.
31st International symposium on halogenated persistent organic pollutants (Dioxin 2011) in Brussels (Belgium) from 21st till 25th of August 2011. Platform presentation.

Schnitzler J.G., Celis N., Klaren P.H.M., Blust R., Dirtu A.C., Covaci A. and Das K.
Thyroid endocrine disruption in situ and in vivo experiments reveals compensatory mechanisms.
16th Conference on Pollutant respones in marine organisms in Long Beach, California (U.S.) from 15th till 18th of May, 2011. Poster session.

Schnitzler J.G., Klaren P.H.M., Celis N., Blust R., Covaci A., Dirtu A., Thomé J.P. and Das K.
Polychlorinated biphenyls affect histological appearance of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) thyroids.
17th Benelux Congress of Zoology: Classic biology in modern times. 22 and 23 October 2010, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium

Schnitzler J.G., Klaren P.H.M., Celis N., Blust R., Covaci A., Thomé J.-P. and Das K.
Effects of polychlorinated biphenyls on thyroid hormone physiology and metabolism of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax).
SETAC Europe 20th Annual Meeting in Seville, Spain, May 2010. Platform presentation.

Celis N., Hattink J., De Boeck G. and Blust R.
Metal uptake in marine environments: a matter of chemistry of physiology?
10th VLIZ Young marine scientists' day in Ostend (Belgium), 2009. 5 minute 'Pitching' presentation.

Schnitzler J.G., Klaren P.H.M., Celis N., Abstracts of the 29th annual meeting of SETAC North America, Tampa, USA. 16-20 November p 119.Blust R., Covaci A., Thomé J.-P. and Das K.
Approaches for assessing potential impact of thyroid hormone disrupting chemicals in seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax).
10th VLIZ Young marine scientists' day in Ostend (Belgium), 2009. Poster presentation.

Celis N., Hattink J., Komjarova I., De Boeck G. and Blust R.
Can metal uptake be fully predicted by free ion based models? A case study for Cd, Cs, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn in a fresh- and saltwater fish species.
SETAC North America 29th annual meeting in Tampa, Florida (US), 2008. Platform presentation.

Blust R., Celis N., Bervoets L, De Boeck G.
Metal availability and toxicity to aquatic organisms across freshwater saltwater gradients.
SETAC North America 29th annual meeting in Tampa, Florida (US), 2008. Platform presentation.

Hattink J., Celis N., De Boeck G. and Blust R.
The accumulation of caesium in the European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax (L.) in a salinity gradient: importance of uptake via its gills, diet and ingested water.
International conference on radioactivity and environmental radioactivity 2008, Bergen, Norway. Platform presentation.

Celis N., De Boeck G. and Blust R.
The impact of salinity on the uptake rate of Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in the European sea bass.
SEB Metals symposium 2007, London, UK. September 2007. Poster presentation.

Reynders H., Celis N., Van der Ven K., Bervoets L., Van Remortel P., De Coen W. and Blust R.
Application of a custom-made carp microarray in a field study using caged carp (Cyprinus carpio).
ESCPB 24th Annual Meeting in Wilrijk (Antwerp), Belgium. September 2006. Platform presentation.

Reynders H., Gelders M., Celis N., Van der Ven K., De Coen W., Bervoets L. and Blust R.
Multiple effect assessment of metals in caged and resident fish along a pollution gradient in Flanders, Belgium.
ESCPB 24th Annual Meeting in Wilrijk (Antwerp), Belgium. September 2006. Poster presentation.

Celis N., Hattink J., De Boeck G., Krijger G.C. and Blust R.
Uptake of potassium in European sea bass at different salinities: use of K-42 and Rb-86 radiotracers.
ESCPB 24th Annual Meeting in Wilrijk (Antwerp), Belgium. September 2006. Poster presentation.

Celis N., Hattink J., De Boeck G. and Blust R.
Does the FIAM apply in marine fish? A case study for Mn, Cu, Zn, Cd and Cs in sea bass.
SETAC Europe 15th Annual Meeting in Lille, France: “The Raison d'être of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry”. May 2005. Poster presentation and discussion.

Hattink J., De Boeck G., Celis N. and Blust R.
Copper (Cu-67) accumulation in the European sea bass.
SETAC Europe 15th Annual Meeting in Lille, France: “The Raison d'être of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry”. May 2005. Poster presentation and discussion.

Awards

Prisma - University of Antwerp: Best teaching assistant award, Faculty of Sciences, 2010-2011.