Andi Alijagic
Position: Researcher School/office: School of Science and TechnologyEmail: andi.alijagic@oru.se
Phone: +46 19 302342
Room: B3110, X2214
About Andi Alijagic
Research description
Toxicology of particles and chemicals
Andi Alijagic is a researcher in toxicology at Örebro University (ORU) in Sweden. His current research focuses on studying toxicity and health impacts of micro and nanoscale plastic and metal particles, plastic-associated chemicals, and advanced (nano)materials. For that he uses state-of-the-art in vitro models and methods including mono- and co-cultures of human cells, high-content screening by Cell Painting assay, multi-omics, and a number of cell-based assays focusing on inflammation, cell health and function, genotoxicity, and endocrine disruption. He has strong interest in the development of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), and together with ORU team, he has initiated application of Cell Painting as a novel method for non-target toxicological screening of (nano)particles and plastic-associated chemicals (Alijagic et al. 2023; Alijagic et al. 2024). With this approach he aims at contributing to a healthy and zero-pollution environment by performing research at the forefront of human and environmental toxicology.
In the NANOSIGN (KK-Stiftelsen, Prospekt22) and NanoSafety2 (Synergi22) projects he is coordinating the research on toxicity and health effects of (nano)particles and chemicals found in additive manufacturing or industrial 3D printing. Via ongoing projects, Andi works closely with a number of Swedish leading companies. Andi is also part of the COST action PRIORITY – Plastics monitoRIng detectiOn RemedIaTion recovery (WG1 Impacts and risks on human health and environment related to Nano- and Microplastic and WG4 Nanoplastics).
In addition, he is serving as the editorial board member in the journals Frontiers in Environmental Science and Frontiers in Toxicology. He is actively involved in the communication of science both to the public at large and the research community.
Teaching and supervision activities
Andi is involved in teaching in a number of bachelor and master courses, including Immunology (course coordinator), Environmental Toxicology, Analytical Methods in Environmental Forensics I and II, and Model Systems in Biology at the School of Science and Technology, and in the master course Inflammatory Responses at the School of Medical Sciences at ORU. He is also (co-)supervising bachelor, master, and PhD students providing guidance and mentorship in their thesis projects and academic development.
Education
2021-2022: Postdoctoral researcher, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden. NanoSafety1 project
2016-2020: PhD in Molecular Biology, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria, and National Research Council of Italy, Palermo, Italy. Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD fellow within the Horizon 2020 PANDORA project
2011-2016: BSc and MSc in Biology, Biochemistry and Physiology, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Research projects
Active projects
Completed projects
Research groups
Publications
Articles in journals
- Alijagic, A. , Wang, X. , Vallabani, N. V. S. , Melin, P. , Särndahl, E. , Karlsson, H. L. & Odnevall, I. (2024). Characteristics and health risks of the inhalable fraction of metal additive manufacturing powders. Nano Select, 5 (4).
- Alijagic, A. , Kotlyar, O. , Larsson, M. , Salihovic, S. , Hedbrant, A. , Eriksson, U. , Karlsson, P. , Persson, A. & et al. (2024). Immunotoxic, genotoxic, and endocrine disrupting impacts of polyamide microplastic particles and chemicals. Environment International, 183.
- Behnisch, P. , Besselink, H. , Suzuki, G. , Buchinger, S. , Reifferscheid, G. , Lukas, M. , Wollenweber, M. , Wollenweber, S. & et al. (2024). Results of an international interlaboratory study on dioxin-like activities in drinking-, river surface- and wastewater using DR CALUX bioassay. Science of the Total Environment, 920.
- Alijagic, A. , Scherbak, N. , Kotlyar, O. , Karlsson, P. , Wang, X. , Odnevall, I. , Benada, O. , Amiryousefi, A. & et al. (2023). A Novel Nanosafety Approach Using Cell Painting, Metabolomics, and Lipidomics Captures the Cellular and Molecular Phenotypes Induced by the Unintentionally Formed Metal-Based (Nano)Particles. Cells, 12 (2).
- Suljević, D. , Fočak, M. , Sulejmanović, J. , Šehović, E. & Alijagic, A. (2023). Low-dose and repeated exposure to nickel leads to bioaccumulation and cellular and metabolic alterations in quails. Environmental Pollution, 322.
- Vallabani, N. V. S. , Alijagic, A. , Persson, A. , Odnevall, I. , Särndahl, E. & Karlsson, H. L. (2022). Toxicity evaluation of particles formed during 3D-printing: cytotoxic, genotoxic, and inflammatory response in lung and macrophage models. Toxicology, 467.
- Suljevic, D. , Sulejmanovic, J. , Focak, M. , Halilovic, E. , Pupalovica,, D. , Hasic, A. & Alijagic, A. (2021). Assessing hexavalent chromium tissue-specific accumulation patterns and induced physiological responses to probe chromium toxicity in Coturnix japonica quail. Chemosphere, 266.
- Alijagic, A. , Barbero, F. , Gaglio, D. , Napodano, E. , Benada, O. , Kofroňová, O. , Puntes, V. F. , Bastús, N. G. & et al. (2021). Gold nanoparticles coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone and sea urchin extracellular molecules induce transient immune activation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 402.
- Alijagic, A. , Bonura, A. , Barbero, F. , Puntes, V. F. , Gervasi, F. & Pinsino, A. (2021). Immunomodulatory Function of Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles in Vibrio-Stimulated Sea Urchin Immune Cells. Nanomaterials, 11 (10).
- Suljević, D. , Handžić, N. , Lasić, I. , Sipović, F. , Sulejmanović, J. , Begić, S. & Alijagic, A. (2021). Lead Exposure Influences Serum Biomarkers, Hepatocyte Survival, Bone Marrow Hematopoiesis, and the Reproductive Cycle in Japanese Quails. Biological Trace Element Research, 199 (4), 1574-1583.
- Catalano, R. , Labille, J. , Gaglio, D. , Alijagic, A. , Napodano, E. , Slomberg, D. , Campos, A. & Pinsino, A. (2020). Safety Evaluation of TiO2 Nanoparticle-Based Sunscreen UV Filters on the Development and the Immunological State of the Sea Urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Nanomaterials, 10 (11).
- Alijagic, A. , Gaglio, D. , Napodano, E. , Russo, R. , Costa, C. , Benada, O. , Kofroňová, O. & Pinsino, A. (2020). Titanium dioxide nanoparticles temporarily influence the sea urchin immunological state suppressing inflammatory-relate gene transcription and boosting antioxidant metabolic activity. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 384.
- Suljevic, D. , Corbic, A. , Islamagic, E. , Focak, M. , Filipic, F. & Alijagic, A. (2019). Impairments of bone marrow hematopoietic cells followed by the sever erythrocyte damage and necrotic liver as the outcome of chronic in vivo exposure to cadmium: novel insights from quails. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 72.
- Alijagic, A. , Benada, O. , Kofroňová, O. , Cigna, D. & Pinsino, A. (2019). Sea Urchin Extracellular Proteins Design a Complex Protein Corona on Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle Surface Influencing Immune Cell Behavior. Frontiers in Immunology, 10.
- Pinsino, A. & Alijagic, A. (2019). Sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus immune cells in culture: formulation of the appropriate harvesting and culture media and maintenance conditions. Biology open, 8 (3).
Articles, reviews/surveys
- Alijagic, A. , Hedbrant, A. , Persson, A. , Larsson, M. , Engwall, M. & Särndahl, E. (2023). NLRP3 inflammasome as a sensor of micro- and nanoplastics immunotoxicity. Frontiers in Immunology, 14.
- Alijagic, A. , Engwall, M. , Särndahl, E. , Karlsson, H. , Hedbrant, A. , Andersson, L. , Karlsson, P. , Dalemo, M. & et al. (2022). Particle Safety Assessment in Additive Manufacturing: From Exposure Risks to Advanced Toxicology Testing. Frontiers in Toxicology, 4.
- Swartzwelter, B. J. , Mayall, C. , Alijagic, A. , Barbero, F. , Ferrari, E. , Hernadi, S. , Michelini, S. , Navarro Pacheco, N. I. & et al. (2021). Cross-Species Comparisons of Nanoparticle Interactions with Innate Immune Systems: A Methodological Review. Nanomaterials, 11 (6).
- Boraschi, D. , Alijagic, A. , Auguste, M. , Ferrari, E. , Hernadi, S. , Mayall, C. , Michelini, S. , Navarro Pacheco, N. I. & et al. (2020). Addressing Nanomaterial Immunosafety by Evaluating Innate Immunity across Living Species. Small, 16 (21).
- Alijagic, A. & Pinsino, A. (2017). Probing safety of nanoparticles by outlining sea urchin sensing and signaling cascades. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 144, 416-421.
Conference papers
- Alijagic, A. , Scherbak, N. , Kotlyar, O. , Karlsson, P. , Persson, A. , Hedbrant, A. , Norinder, U. , Larsson, M. & et al. (2022). Cell Painting unveils cell response signatures to (nano)particles formed in additive manufacturing. In: Toxicology Letters. Paper presented at XVIth International Congress of Toxicology (ICT 2022) - UNITING IN TOXICOLOGY, Maastricht, The Netherlands, September 18-21, 2022. (pp. S226-S227). Elsevier.