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Andi Alijagic

Andi Alijagic Position: Researcher School/office: School of Science and Technology

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Andi Alijagic

About Andi Alijagic

Andi Alijagic is a researcher in toxicology at Örebro University. His research interests focus on the understanding of cellular toxicity and modes-of-action underlying health impacts of particle and chemical pollutants, with an emphasis on micro and nanoplastics and plastic-associated chemicals (Alijagic et al. 2024, Environment International). In addition to research, he is actively involved in teaching and supervision of students.

Research

In his research, Andi employs cell-based models, focusing on key exposure sites (e.g., respiratory and gut epithelium) and toxicologically relevant organs (e.g., liver), along with a battery of mechanistically informative plate-based assays, high-content imaging, and multi-omics approaches to investigate the cellular mechanisms that maintain health and function or drive inflammation, genotoxicity, and endocrine disruption in response to particle and chemical exposure. He has a strong interest in the use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), and together with ORU team, he has initiated the application of Cell Painting-based phenomics for toxicological screening of emerging pollutants, including its first use on nanoparticles. 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. 

Andi is involved in several large interdisciplinary projects focused on emerging environmental and health risks. In the NanoSafety2 project (Synergi22), which was included in the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) 100 List for 2024, he coordinates research on the toxicity and health effects of (nano)particles and chemicals emitted during additive manufacturing (industrial 3D printing). Through ongoing collaborations, Andi works closely with leading Swedish and international companies, as well as academic institutions.

He serves as Sweden’s Management Committee Member in the COST Action PRIORITY (Plastics monitoRIng detectiOn RemedIaTion recovery), contributing to WG1 (Impacts and risks on human health and the environment related to nano- and microplastics) and WG4 (Nanoplastics). He is also a partner in the COST Action ICAPLASTIC (ISO compatible, efficient and reproducible protocols/equipment for mICro-nanoPLASTIC detection through machine learning), contributing to WG6 (Toxicology). In addition, Andi is a Steering Group member in the OECD project on the Safety Testing of Nanoplastics (2025-2028).

In addition, he is serving as the editorial board member in the journals Discover Toxicology (Springer Nature), Frontiers in Toxicology (section: Nanotoxicology), and Frontiers in Environmental Science (section: Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment). He is actively involved in the communication of science both to the public at large and the research community. 

Courses and supervision

Andi is teaching in several bachelor's and master's courses, including BI322G Immunology (as course coordinator), MX301A Environmental Toxicology, KE302A/KE303A Analytical Methods in Environmental Forensics I and II, BI324G Model Systems in Biology, BI312G Applied Biology, and BI308G Mechanistic Toxicology at the School of Science and Technology. He is also (co-)supervising PhD, master's, bachelor's, and Erasmus+ exchange students, providing guidance and mentorship for 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

Research projects

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Publications

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Articles in journals

Articles, reviews/surveys

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Reports